Shock therapy for braces pain? new trial tests TENS device

NCT ID NCT06573996

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of the Pacific Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a small device that sends gentle electrical pulses to the gums can reduce pain from braces. About 150 teens and adults will have the device used on one side of their mouth and a fake device on the other. They will rate their pain over three days to see if the real device helps.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: intraoral transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease pain during orthodontic treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial. The device may not provide meaningful pain relief, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE COMPLICATION PAIN TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
RECRUITING

San Francisco, California, 94103, United States

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