Check if ear stimulation can help chronic pain and reduce opioids
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether a device that stimulates the ear (through the skin) can reduce chronic pain and help people lower their opioid pain medicine. It may help you manage pain with less opioid use if you meet their safety and medication criteria.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re between 18 and 65 years old and can understand and consent to the study.
- You’ve had pain on more than half the days over the past 6 months.
- You take a prescribed opioid pain medicine, and you can show proof of it (prescription bottle or PDMP record).
- You must be willing to lower your opioid dose by at least 10%.
- Your urine test must match your prescription opioid only (and be negative for illicit drugs, benzodiazepines, and nonprescribed opioids).
- You must not have certain ear or device issues, and you must not be on benzodiazepine medication.
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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