Pilot Project: Digital Pathway for Migraine Care at John Radcliffe Hospital

Thank you for joining the Oxford University Hospitals Migraine Pathway Pilot. Your participation is an important part of shaping how we care for people living with migraine—making it more efficient, personalised, and empowering.

This pilot project, in collaboration with our digital health partner Migrevention, is focused on improving how migraine symptoms are tracked and managed using a digital headache diary, instead of a traditional paper diary.

The digital diary, a mobile app, is designed to be simple and easy to use. You will receive clear instructions, and support is available should you need help getting started.

Your involvement is voluntary, and you can stop using the diary at any time. However, by taking part, you are playing an essential role in testing a more modern, patient-centred approach to migraine care—one that has the potential to benefit many others in the future.

We sincerely appreciate your contribution to this innovative project.

Alexandre Mathy

Consultant Neurologist
Oxford University Hospitals

What will your journey be like?

  • Download the Migrevention’s Headache App (on your mobile device)

  • Install the app and create your user account for collecting personalised data

  • Read the user manual for the Headache App

  • After tracking your headaches for minimum 3 months, please contact secretary at OUH

  • Send a reminder to your Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar

  • After receiving a connection request via email, please click on the link and complete necessary consent forms

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  • Attend your scheduled Neurologist appointment as per invitation sent by the clinic

  • After receiving a feedback request email, follow the instructions and submit the questionnaire

  • Migraines affect millions of people, yet traditional approaches to managing them—like paper diaries—can be difficult for patients to maintain and challenging for clinicians to interpret. This pilot, run by Oxford University Hospitals in collaboration with digital health partner Migrevention, explores how a simple mobile app can make migraine care more efficient, personalised, and easier to manage.

    By testing a digital headache diary, we aim to improve symptom tracking, reduce waiting times, support better communication between patients and clinicians, and help prevent issues like Medication Overuse Headache. Most importantly, we're working to find out whether this modern, patient-centred approach can improve quality of life for people living with migraine.

  • Migrevention’s Digital Headache Clinic is an innovative solution designed to support the effective management of primary headache disorders. It combines two core components: the Migrevention Headache App for patients and the Migrevention Patient Manager for healthcare professionals.

    Headache App for Patients

    The Migrevention Headache App is a user-friendly mobile application that acts as a digital headache diary. It empowers patients to take control of their condition by easily recording headache episodes, medication use and effectiveness, potential triggers, and relieving factors.
    Certified as a Class I Medical Device in the EU, and also approved by MoHAP and DoH in the UAE, the app supports self-management and helps patients gain valuable insights into their headache patterns.

    Patient Manager for Clinics

    The Migrevention Patient Manager is a desktop dashboard designed for clinics and healthcare professionals. When a clinic is connected to a patient’s app, it enables secure data sharing, providing clinicians with a clear overview of their patients’ headache data.
    Specialists can view trends, assess medication use, and generate visual reports to support clinical decisions and ongoing care.

    Connected Care with Secure Messaging

    When used together, the Headache App and Patient Manager enable seamless, asynchronous communication between patients and healthcare providers. Patients can send updates or questions via the app, while specialists respond through the dashboard—supporting more efficient and accessible care between appointments.

  • Taking part in this pilot gives you access to a simple, easy-to-use mobile app to track your migraine symptoms, medications, and possible triggers—all in one place. This can help you better understand your condition and feel more in control of your care.

    The app makes it easier to share accurate information with your clinician, supporting more personalised advice and faster, more effective treatment decisions. It may also help reduce the risk of Medication Overuse Headache by giving you clearer insights into your medication patterns.

    Most importantly, this digital approach is designed to improve your overall care experience and quality of life.