Tests an ear stimulation device for long-lasting pain after stroke
Tests at-home ear stimulation for chronic pain in adults after a stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Post-stroke Pain tAN-fMRI
Key facts
- Where
- Charleston, United StatesSee the 2 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT07144436, who can take part
Where in United States
- 30 Bee StreetCharleston, United StatesTaking people
- Medical University of South CaroliaCharleston, United StatesNot yet recruiting
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Trial code
- NCT07144436
- Record updated
- 11 September 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Investigating the Feasibility, Efficacy, and Renormalization of Pain-Regulation Brain Circuits Underlying At-Home Transcutaneous Auricular Neuromodulation (tAN) for Managing Chronic Post-Stroke Pain
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.
Inclusion: Age 18-80; Have the capacity and ability to provide one's own consent in English and sign the informed consent document; Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke that occurred at least 6 months prior.
Exclusion: Primary intracerebral hematoma or subarachnoid hemorrhage; Documented history of dementia; Documented history of uncontrolled depression or psychiatric disorder; Uncontrolled hypertension despite treatment, specifically SBP (Systolic Blood Pressure) / DBP (Diastolic Blood Pressure) >=180/100mmHg; Contraindicated for MRI scanning; Pregnancy.