Removing headaches from migraine treatment
Coaching application for migraine patients
The CoolHead app was used during the clinical trials of the CoolHead system; a portable medical cooling device, designed for home-use by migraine patients.
Client: Braincool
User Research
UI Design
Wireframe
Front-end Development
The task
Design an app to help migraine patients navigate the CoolHead system during clinical trials.
The solution
CoolHead is an easy-to-use app, designed to be simple, focused and with features and colours that would not exacerbate migraine symptoms.
The CoolHead app has two key features to support the participants during clinical trials:
- Guiding users throughout the use of the device
- Surveying participants to provide feedback about the treatment efficacy
Pilotfish was responsible for the development of the CoolHead app from scratch.
Taking into account the migraine patients’ special requirements, we developed a visually soothing app experience that minimizes the cognitive load on the users. 1 screen = 1 task, simple phrasing, step-by-step instructions, clear feedbacks.
The biggest challenge during the project was to design an app that is not overwhelming to users who are having severe headache and light sensitivity.
Empathetic design
After having interviewed numerous migraine patients, the Pilotfish team was able to deeply empathize with migraineurs and take into account their special needs at each decision, such as formulating the design vision, wireframing, visual design or development.
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