Could a simple ear device ease fibromyalgia pain?
NCT ID NCT04777500
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a safe electrical stimulation device placed on the ear (taVNS) can relieve chronic pain in people with fibromyalgia. Sixty participants will use the device twice daily for four weeks. Researchers will measure changes in pain, mood, and daily function to see if this approach helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug, at-home option to reduce chronic pain and improve daily function for people with fibromyalgia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group comparison yet. The device may not provide meaningful pain relief, and results may not apply to everyone with fibromyalgia.
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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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Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129-2020, United States
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