Can a simple skin stimulation ease trauma after intensive care?
NCT ID NCT07422077
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a noninvasive technique called Energy Resonance by Skin Stimulation (ERCS) to reduce stress in patients recovering after an ICU stay. 38 adults in a post-ICU rehabilitation unit will receive two ERCS sessions a week apart. Researchers will measure stress levels before and after each session using a simple scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Energy Resonance by Skin Stimulation (ERCS) - a noninvasive technique based on traditional Chinese medicine principles
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help post-ICU patients manage stress and improve recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study (38 people) with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The technique is based on traditional medicine concepts that are not scientifically proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥ 18 years * Hospitalized adults in a Post-Intensive Care Rehabilitation Unit (SRPR) * Having given free and informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman * Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision. * Persons who are subject to a legal protection measure or who are unable to express their consent.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Européen Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, France
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