Brain zaps might quiet fibromyalgia pain without drugs

NCT ID NCT07644221

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Pulkit Grover Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study explores whether a noninvasive technique called transcranial electrical stimulation can reduce pain and improve quality of life in people with fibromyalgia. Participants receive daily sessions of mild electrical pulses to the scalp over four weeks, targeting different brain areas. Researchers measure pain sensitivity, feasibility, and symptom changes to see if this approach is worth further study.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Transcranial electrical stimulation
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a drug-free way to manage chronic pain in fibromyalgia.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage feasibility study, so results may not apply broadly. The stimulation may cause discomfort or fail to reduce pain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain fibromyalgia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

FIBROMYALGIA (FM)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
UPMC Pain Management

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15206, United States

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