Post-stroke Pain tAN-fMRI

NCT07144436 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2026-02-04

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore whether 4 weeks of at-home transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN) can reduce chronic pain after a stroke. Investigators will recruit up to 24 participants with chronic post-stroke upper extremity pain. The goal is to determine if there is a pain reduction after ear stimulation.

Conditions

  • Post Stroke Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation

Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation (tAN) is a wearable, electrical stimulation device that delivers electricity to specific parts of the human ear.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xiaolong Peng, Ph.D. · Medical University of South Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-08
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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