Ear stimulation for pain in rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Immune system & allergy, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a device that sends gentle electrical pulses to your ear to help reduce pain and prevent it from becoming more widespread. It may be an option if you have rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain that isn't fully controlled by your current medications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have rheumatoid arthritis (diagnosed by a doctor).
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- Your pain level is moderate (at least 4 out of 10 on a pain scale) and not extremely severe (less than 9).
- You are willing to keep taking your current pain and arthritis medications at the same dose for at least 4 weeks before and during the study.
- You don't have fibromyalgia or other major causes of pain (like recent injury, infection, or nerve damage).
- You don't have any ear problems (like cuts, infection, or eczema) that would prevent using the ear device.
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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