NCT04206215

Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 95 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of tDCS in combination with TUS for the treatment of pain in subjects with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a decrease in pain levels with active stimulation, when compared to sham stimulation.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)	Subjects will receive 20 minutes of either active or sham tDCS at intensity of 2mA. In the sham group, the tDCS device will not be active for the full 20 minutes.
DEVICE	Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS)	Subjects will receive 20 minutes of either active or sham TUS. During active stimulation the ultrasound will be active for the full 20 minutes- however, during sham stimulation the ultrasound will not be active for the full 20 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-16
• Primary completion: 2026-07-02
• Completion: 2027-02-28
• First posted: 2019-12-20
• Last updated: 2026-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study