Can sound waves soothe pain? new device tested on healthy volunteers
NCT ID NCT07160049
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new wearable device that uses focused ultrasound to stimulate nerves in the arms and legs. Researchers want to see if it's comfortable and easy to use in 15 healthy adults aged 20-40. Participants will complete nine sessions involving cold water and pressure pain tests to measure how their bodies respond.
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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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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Healthy adults aged 20-40, willing and able to undergo FUS experiments. Exclusion Criteria: * Major physical illnesses. * Diagnosis of a cognitive disorder. * Cardiovascular conditions (e.g., high blood pressure, heart disease, or dysrhythmia), history of fainting or seizures, or history of frostbite. * Open cuts, sores, or bone fractures on the limb to be immersed in water, or a history of Raynaud's phenomenon. * Diagnosis of hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity to bodily sensations (temperature, vibrotactile, nociception). * Inability to provide informed consent for FUS stimulation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Biomedical Enginering Building - UT Austin
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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