Noninvasive brain stimulation for carpal tunnel pain relief
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a noninvasive brain stimulation treatment can reduce chronic carpal tunnel (CTS) pain, especially when pain spreads beyond the usual nerve area. If you have long-lasting CTS pain that hasn’t improved with standard treatments, you may be able to try this therapy while being closely monitored for safety.
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Who can take part
- You can legally and clearly say “yes” to joining the study (informed consent).
- You’re between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have carpal tunnel symptoms with pain that spreads beyond the usual nerve pattern (extra-median spread), affecting at least one wrist, for at least 6 months.
- Your pain has not improved enough after first-line treatments (pain still mostly persists after therapy).
- You must be able to feel and report pain.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have metal or implanted devices inside your head that would make brain stimulation unsafe.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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