Insula brain stimulation for long-term nerve pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether stimulating a specific brain area (the insula) can reduce chronic nerve pain. It is for people whose pain has lasted at least 6 months and has not improved enough with several pain medicines and other procedures.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re age 18 to 80 and can give consent and attend all study visits
- Your pain has lasted at least 6 months and is severe, disabling, and stable for the last 2 months
- Your pain is nerve-related (for example after stroke, spinal cord injury, or shingles) rather than from an “unknown” cause
- You tried at least 3 prescription pain medicines at proper doses, including one opioid at some point, without enough relief
- Your MRI shows the insula brain area clearly enough for doctors to place electrodes during testing
- Your heart, MRI safety, bleeding risk, and seizure history fit the study’s safety rules
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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