At least 39 million Americans live with migraine, one of the most common and debilitating headache disorders. Migraine can cause intense pain and disrupt daily life, making treatment essential.
Since 2008, CEFALY Technology has worked to refine our cutting-edge neuromodulation migraine treatment. We continue finding ways to improve our devices, striving to put relief in reach for more people. Our newest devices, CEFALY Enhanced and CEFALY Connected, present upgrades to previous versions.
Read on for a closer look at CEFALY’s evolution and our current product offerings.
The CEFALY device was created to help millions of migraine sufferers worldwide. We understand migraine attacks are more than mere headaches, and sought an alternative solution to medications and other treatments. Since the original CEFALY device debuted in 2008, we’ve continued testing and improving our migraine devices for maximum results.
CEFALY’s history
Our eTNS (external trigeminal nerve stimulation) device targets the trigeminal nerve, which is the primary pathway for migraine pain. When you attach the CEFALY device to your forehead, it sends tiny electrical impulses to stimulate and desensitize the trigeminal nerve.
CEFALY combines preventive and acute treatments. Daily PREVENT treatments reduce migraine intensity and frequency. The ACUTE treatment mode should be used at the very earliest sign of a migraine attack (the prodrome phase) to relieve pain and other migraine symptoms.
In 2021, CEFALY premiered the upgraded CEFALY Enhanced device. This version featured updates like:
· LED indicator lights
· Larger button
· Charging dock
Clinical studies
After CEFALY first launched, it underwent a series of clinical studies to assess its effectiveness. The device performed well for migraine prevention and acute pain relief, establishing itself as a leading option in migraine relief solutions.
Clinical studies have shown that:
- CEFALY users experienced an average 59% reduction in migraine pain intensity following one hour of treatment with CEFALY. This relief continued up to 24 hours.
- 38.1% of CEFALY users saw at least a 50% reduction in the number of migraine days following compliant daily use of the PREVENT treatment mode.
- Adverse events were mild and fully reversible within 20 minutes.
CEFALY is an FDA-cleared treatment option for migraine, offering a safe and effective way to lessen pain and migraine frequency.
Entering a new era
At CEFALY, we constantly work to optimize our migraine treatments. We released our newest device, the Bluetooth-enabled CEFALY Connected, in 2022. This device provides the same trusted migraine pain relief and prevention, as well as additional upgrades.
Enhancements include:
- Bluetooth compatibility: The CEFALY Connected is Bluetooth-enabled, allowing you to easily pair your device with CEFALY’s CeCe Migraine Management app.
- CeCe app integration: We designed the personalized CeCe app to help you manage your migraine treatment. When paired with CEFALY Connected, you can use the app to select, start, and stop treatment sessions. You can also adjust the stimulation intensity, see your device’s remaining battery life, keep migraine logs and more.
- Extended battery life: Both CEFALY Connected and CEFALY Enhanced feature an upgraded battery life. One charge can support up to seven ACUTE treatment sessions or 21 PREVENT sessions.
- Migraine-sensitive indicator lights: The LED lights are softer and blink less frequently than previous device versions.
CEFALY Enhanced vs. CEFALY Connected
The CEFALY Enhanced and CEFALY Connected devices both provide clinically proven migraine relief. Both feature upgraded battery life and softer indicator lights for a better migraine treatment experience.
However, the two new devices have a crucial difference — Bluetooth compatibility. The CEFALY Connected device can connect to the CeCe app via Bluetooth, while the Enhanced device cannot. CEFALY Connected pairs with CeCe for easy in-app control of your treatments. Select ACUTE or PREVENT, start and stop treatment sessions, and adjust the stimulation intensity to your preferred level.
If you’d like to have more insight into your CEFALY sessions and treatment progress, the CEFALY Connected might be the best fit. However, both options provide proven, trusted migraine relief and prevention.
How to use CEFALY
The CEFALY Enhanced and CEFALY Connected devices work in much the same way as previous versions of the device. To begin treatment, attach the device to your forehead using a self-adhesive electrode.
After you turn the device on, you should feel a tingling sensation created by the tiny electrical impulses. Briefly press the button once at any time in the first 14 minutes of a session to stabilize the stimulation at a level that’s comfortable for you.
CEFALY devices have two settings — ACUTE and PREVENT. Here’s how they differ.
· ACUTE: This setting is for pain and symptom relief during a migraine attack. As soon as you sense an attack coming on, begin a 60-minute ACUTE treatment session.
· PREVENT: The PREVENT treatment mode reduces migraine intensity and frequency over time. Use this 20-minute session daily as directed.
At the beginning of a session, clean the skin on your forehead. Then, position the reusable self-adhesive electrode just above your eyebrows. Finally, attach your CEFALY device to the electrode and select your treatment mode. The device automatically shuts off after your session concludes.
Those with the CEFALY Connected device can use the CeCe app not only to control their CEFALY treatments, but also to log those treatments and migraine attacks.
Keeping track of migraine attacks with CeCe
The CeCe app offers a new, intuitive way to track migraine triggers and symptoms. The personalized interface helps you see and understand your migraine patterns and trends, all for free. While you can sync your CEFALY Connected device with CeCe, you don’t need a CEFALY device to use the app. Anyone can download and use the app for migraine management.
CeCe’s features include the following:
- Real-time migraine attack logging: You can use CeCe to log when migraines occur. Once they’re over, the app asks a few simple questions about the attack. This ongoing diary can help you discover usual migraine times and common triggers, so you can prepare for future attacks.
- Trigger insights: Understanding your migraine triggers helps you avoid them, potentially preventing migraine attacks. The CeCe app aids you in your search.
- Journal entries: Healthcare professionals often recommend keeping a migraine journal to note pain levels and other features of your migraine attacks. The CeCe app’s journal feature lets you take detailed notes after an attack to recall how you felt.
Try CEFALY today
Everyone deserves relief from migraine pain. CEFALY’s new migraine treatment technology can improve your quality of life. Our innovative devices can help you manage pain and reduce migraine attacks.
To get started with CEFALY, browse our product offerings today.
Try CEFALY for 90 days, and if you are not satisfied with the product, send it back for a full refund. We’ll even email you a PrePaid FedEx shipping label, so you don’t have to pay for the return shipping.
