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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Device

Auricular transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device for Fibromyalgia

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Jian Kong
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, week 2 and week 4.
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if TENS can relieve pain for those with Fibromyalgia. 60 subjects will be enrolled at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Eligible Conditions
  • Fibromyalgia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, week 2 and week 4.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, week 2 and week 4. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR)
Secondary study objectives
Blood inflammation markers (optional)
power of oscillations in the alpha, theta, and gamma frequencies (optional)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: taVNS Group1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group will receive taVNS for 4 weeks.
Group II: taVNS Group 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group will receive taVNS for 4 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
3,006 Previous Clinical Trials
13,307,222 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Fibromyalgia
594 Patients Enrolled for Fibromyalgia
Jian KongPrincipal InvestigatorMGH
4 Previous Clinical Trials
257 Total Patients Enrolled
~14 spots leftby Nov 2025