Brain zaps could ease nerve pain in spinal injury patients
NCT ID NCT06726954
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS can reduce nerve pain, depression, and sleep problems in people with spinal cord injury. Researchers will compare two different rTMS protocols against a placebo in 63 adults. Participants continue their usual pain medications during the trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a non-drug way to reduce chronic nerve pain and improve quality of life for people with spinal cord injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 63 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the treatment may not work better than a placebo.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
RECRUITINGAfyonkarahisar, 0300, Turkey (Türkiye)
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