NCT04978571Recruiting
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (PENFS) in Patients With Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
A Prospective Study on the Effect of Auricular Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (PENFS) in Patients With Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of Auricular Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (a Neurostim device) on children with pain and Post Concussion symptoms. An additional purpose of this study is to demonstrate that PENFS improves functioning in children with post Covid-19 symptoms.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 125 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 21 Apr 2021
- Start date
- 1 Feb 2021
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
- NCT number
- NCT04978571
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 125
- From 1 Feb 2021 to the primary completion date, Dec 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Seizure disorders
- Infection or severe dermatological condition of ear
- Bleeding disorders
- Implanted electrical device
- COVID:
Other
- Significant developmental delay
Who the study is looking for
- Clinical diagnosis of Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Post-Concussion Symptoms for at least 3 months along with lack of other explanation for their symptoms
- English and Spanish-speaking families
- Child is in between the ages 11-18
- Child is present at CHOC Neurology clinic post covid-19 symptoms of more than 3 months duration along with lack of other explanation for their symptoms
- English-speaking and Spanish-speaking families
- You cannot participate in this study if you meet the following exclusion criteria:
- Children with significant developmental delay, infection or severe dermatological condition of ear, bleeding disorders, or having any implanted electrical device will be excluded.
- Are not able to attend Friday appointments for the Neurostim placements.
Criteria the registry did not label
- Concussion:
Age in the registry: 11 years to 18 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOC Children's Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Orange | United States | Recruiting |
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