Spinal zaps studied to Fine-Tune pain relief
NCT ID NCT04732325
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how spinal cord stimulation (SCS) affects pain processing in 34 people with chronic pain. Participants already had an SCS device as part of their care. Researchers tested different stimulation patterns (burst, kHz, tonic, and sham) to see how they changed the brain's response to pain. The goal was to understand how SCS works, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Spinal cord stimulation (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best stimulation settings for individual patients to improve pain relief.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study that measured pain perception changes, not long-term outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients or lead to new treatments.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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