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Acquired peripheral neuropathy
MONDO:0015923An instance of peripheral neuropathy that is acquired during the lifetime of the individual.
Also known as: acquired peripheral neuropathy
100 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Acquired peripheral neuropathy itself.
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Sub-types of Acquired peripheral neuropathy
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Cranial neuralgia 0 trials · 53 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Trigeminal neuralgia 37 trials
- Facial neuralgia 16 trials
- Glossopharyngeal neuralgia 2 trials
- Combined hyperactive dysfunction syndrome of the cranial nerves 0 trials
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Multifocal motor neuropathy 9 trials
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Pudendal neuralgia 9 trials
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POEMS syndrome 8 trials
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Radiation-induced plexopathy 1 trial
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CANOMAD syndrome 0 trials
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Neuralgic amyotrophy 0 trials
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Simple cryoglobulinemia 0 trials
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New drug could reduce need for infusions in nerve disorder
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests a drug called claseprubart (DNTH103) in 36 adults with multifocal motor neuropathy, a rare nerve condition that causes muscle weakness. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for 15 weeks. The study looks at safety, how the drug works in the bo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dianthus Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to replace IVIg for nerve disease
Disease control OngoingThis study tests if a new drug, empasiprubart, works as well as standard IVIg treatment for adults with multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN), a condition that causes muscle weakness. About 154 people who have responded to IVIg in the past will be randomly assigned to receive either …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: argenx • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New drug combo aims to ease nerve pain in rare blood disorder
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug zanubrutinib, combined with standard rituximab, can improve nerve damage and disability in people with a rare blood condition called IgM MGUS. The study includes 35 adults across two Dutch hospitals. Participants take zanubrutinib daily f…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UMC Utrecht • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug aims to keep rare nerve disease in check long-term
Disease control OngoingThis study is a long-term follow-up for people with multifocal motor neuropathy, a rare condition that causes muscle weakness. It tests the safety and effectiveness of a drug called ARGX-117, given intravenously. The trial includes 51 adults who previously took part in an earlier…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: argenx • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Can a single nerve injection quiet chronic pelvic pain?
Symptom relief OngoingResearchers are testing whether an ultrasound-guided injection of the local anesthetic articaine plus the steroid triamcinolone near the pudendal nerve reduces pain in adults with pudendal neuralgia, a chronic perineal pain condition. The trial enrolls 120 people whose pain has l…
Sponsor: Irkutsk State Medical University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can freezing a nerve silence the 'Suicide Disease'?
Symptom relief OngoingThis trial tests whether a freezing technique called cryoneurolysis can reduce the intense facial pain of trigeminal neuralgia, a condition often described as one of the most painful known. Adults with the condition will be randomly assigned to receive either the real freezing tr…
Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple nerve zap treat erectile dysfunction?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether stimulating the pudendal nerve with a small electrical current can improve erections in men with erectile dysfunction. 72 men aged 18-60 will receive either real stimulation or a sham procedure. Researchers will measure changes in erectile function, hardn…
Sponsor: Camilo Jose Cela University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sound waves zapping pain: new hope for facial neuralgia?
Symptom relief OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether MRI-guided focused ultrasound can safely reduce severe facial pain in people with trigeminal neuralgia that hasn't responded to medication. Ten adults aged 21-75 with chronic pain for over 6 months will receive a precise ultrasound treatment t…
Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New device combo aims to quiet jaw pain without drugs
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether two devices, used one after the other, can reduce pain and disability from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Adults aged 22 and older with TMJ pain will receive four treatment sessions and be followed for three months. Researchers will measure chan…
Sponsor: BTL Industries Ltd. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Laser light shows promise for rare nerve pain
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis study tests whether photobiomodulation (low-level laser therapy) can reduce pain and disability in people with anti-MAG neuropathy, a rare nerve condition. Ten participants will receive 16 laser sessions over six weeks. Researchers will measure changes in disability, pain, a…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Cornouaille • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New online program aims to ease chronic facial pain without drugs
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a self-guided web program called Face-Forward-Web for adults with chronic orofacial pain (lasting over 3 months). The program includes five 30-minute video sessions teaching relaxation, mindfulness, and coping skills. Researchers will enroll up to 30 participants…
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Magnetic pulses to the brain may ease stubborn nerve pain
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether repeated magnetic pulses (rTMS) aimed at the brain's motor area can safely reduce chronic nerve pain that hasn't responded to other treatments. About 32 adults with conditions like post-stroke pain, trigeminal neuralgia, or spinal cord injury will receive…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New pill could ease the 'Suicide Disease' for patients failed by current meds
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a daily drug called basimglurant for adults with trigeminal neuralgia, a condition causing severe facial pain often called the 'suicide disease.' The trial includes 166 people who still have pain despite current treatments. After an 8-week run-in on the drug, par…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Noema Pharma AG • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Migraine drug could soothe stubborn facial pain
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis small study tests whether eptinezumab, a drug used for migraines, can reduce pain in people with atypical facial pain that hasn't responded to other treatments. Ten participants will receive two intravenous infusions three months apart. The main goal is to see if the drug im…
Sponsor: Alenka Spindler-Vesel • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Head-to-Head: which drug tames facial nerve pain better?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study compares carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine, two drugs used to treat trigeminal neuralgia, a condition causing severe facial pain. Researchers will enroll 122 adults aged 18-60 who have had the condition for at least two weeks. They will measure pain relief using a standa…
Sponsor: Abbasi Shaheed Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Face mask zaps nerve pain: new hope for trigeminal neuralgia?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a precise radiation treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, a condition that causes severe facial pain. Instead of a metal frame screwed into the skull, a special face mask holds the head still while x-rays target the painful nerve. The trial includes 40 adults whose…
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Desperate patient gets own stem cells for rare nerve disease
Symptom relief Expanded access (ended)This study treated one 58-year-old man with polyneuropathy caused by POEMS syndrome using his own fat-derived stem cells. He received eight infusions over 28 weeks to try to relieve nerve symptoms. The study is no longer available and was not a formal clinical trial.
Sponsor: Hope Biosciences Research Foundation • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Can wearable sensors and walking tests reliably track nerve damage?
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers are checking whether tests of muscle strength, walking, balance, and fine motor skills give consistent results in people with polyneuropathy. About 520 adults with various forms of nerve damage, plus healthy volunteers, take part. Participants complete physical tests,…
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Major study launches to unravel the Real-World impact of rare nerve disease
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows about 413 adults with multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) over time to learn how the disease progresses and affects daily life. Researchers will collect information on symptoms, quality of life, and healthcare use during regular doctor visits. No experimental tre…
Sponsor: argenx • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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AI and VR join forces to fight severe facial pain
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks at people with trigeminal neuralgia, a condition that causes severe facial pain. Researchers want to see if adding virtual reality (VR) training before Gamma Knife surgery can improve pain relief. They will also use artificial intelligence (AI) and brain scans to…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Researchers probe hidden jaw pain in nerve disorder patients
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study aimed to find out how many people with trigeminal neuralgia (a severe facial nerve pain condition) also have temporomandibular disorder (TMD), which causes jaw pain. Researchers planned to follow patients from three clinics and test a questionnaire to better diagnose b…
Sponsor: University of Minnesota • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC