Activating the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway in Healthy Volunteers and People With Inflammatory Arthritis

NCT06555562 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2026-01-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is designed to investigate whether non-invasive ultrasound (US) that is optimized for stimulation and can elicit an anti-inflammatory response in people with Inflammatory Arthritis as compared to a sham intervention. The primary endpoint is the change in pro-inflammatory cytokines in blood drawn before and after US. Each participant receives 4 experimental US sessions, one of which is randomly assigned to be placebo.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Ultrasound Stimulation

Ultrasound therapy will be administered to the appropriate target.

DEVICE

Non-active ultrasound stimulation

Non-active ultrasound therapy will be administered to the appropriate target

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Surf Therapeutics

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-01-05
Completion
2026-01-05
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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