MigraMeter is an app developed by researchers at the University of L'Aquila to help people who suffer from migraines better monitor their symptoms and the factors that can influence the disease.

Often, people with migraines find themselves managing a complex problem, influenced by many aspects of daily life: not only
physical symptoms, but also stress, sleep, nutrition and the surrounding environment.

MigraMeter wants to make this monitoring easier and more useful, both for patients and doctors.

The app was created to solve some common problems of existing solutions. For example, traditional paper diaries or many smartphone apps are not always practical to use or suitable for scientific research; they often do not offer guarantees on the protection of personal data, do not allow to personalize the type of information collected or are not designed to be useful to doctors and researchers. Furthermore, many of these apps are
developed by private companies that include advertising.

MigraMeter stands out because it is designed with a different approach, which focuses on usefulness for those who use it and data security. Here are the main points:
1. Data protection: the app is safe and complies with all the most up-to-date European privacy rules. Personal and health data are protected and accessible only to authorized doctors through a secure system.
2. Ease of use and customization: the app can be adapted to the specific needs of each patient or clinical study. Doctors can choose what information to collect and how to organize it, while patients can easily use it to record symptoms and other data.
3. Research support: MigraMeter is useful not only for individual patients, but also for researchers studying migraine. The collected data can be exported in a format suitable for analysis, without the need for further modifications. This allows them to be used to discover new aspects of the disease and improve treatments.
4. Non-profit app: MigraMeter was developed entirely by university researchers, without funding from private companies. This means that the app does not contain advertising and is designed exclusively for the well-being of patients and to support scientific research.

Thanks to MigraMeter, migraine sufferers can track their symptoms in a convenient and safe way, knowing that the data collected will be useful both in managing their health and in helping to improve their understanding of migraines.