Sound waves zapped into brain to kill cancer pain without drugs

NCT ID NCT07405645

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Virginia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-stage study tests a non-invasive procedure that uses focused ultrasound to create a tiny lesion in the brain's pain center. It is for 20 adults with head, neck, or brachial cancer whose pain is not controlled by opioids. The goal is to see if it is safe and can reduce worst pain scores.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cancer Pain head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CANCER PAIN HEAD NECK CANCER SQUAMOUS CELL CANCER OF HEAD AND NECK (SCCHN)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Baylor College of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Oregon Health and Science University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
University of Virginia
RECRUITING

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
Weill Cornell Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States

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