Zapping pain: can brain or spine stimulation ease Long-Term suffering?

NCT ID NCT02817880

First seen Jan 10, 2026 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study tested three different nerve stimulation techniques—two targeting the brain and one targeting the spine—to see which best reduces pain in people with algoneurodystrophy, a chronic pain condition. Thirty-six adults who had pain for over a year and did not respond to standard treatments took part. The goal was to find a non-drug way to ease their symptoms and improve quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre de la douleur, CHU Grenoble Alpes

    Grenoble, Isere, 38043, France

  • Service de Physiologie - Explorations Fonctionnelles, Hôpital Henri Mondor

    Créteil, Île-de-France Region, 94010, France

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