Ear stimulation for nerve pain after spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This trial uses a mild stimulation device on the ear to try to reduce nerve pain after a spinal cord injury. It aims to see if this non-drug approach can help people with chronic nerve pain.
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Who can take part
- You have a spinal cord injury at any level or severity.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have nerve pain (e.g., burning, shooting, or tingling) from the injury.
- You are either not on such medications, or your dose of pain, anti-inflammatory, or depression medication has been stable for at least 6 weeks.
- You do not have a pacemaker, epilepsy, heart disease, or a brain shunt, and you are not pregnant.
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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