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Could a tiny electric zap ease arthritis pain?

NCT ID NCT06390137

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a gentle electrical current, called frequency specific microcurrent, can lower inflammation and pain in obese adults with osteoarthritis. Ten participants received one hour of treatment and had blood drawn to measure inflammatory markers. They also filled out pain questionnaires before and after. The goal was to see if this approach might reduce pain and slow disease progression.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Frequency Specific Microcurrent (a type of gentle electrical stimulation)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a drug-free way to ease osteoarthritis pain and slow joint damage.
What could go wrong
This was a very small, early study with only 10 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is short-term and effects on long-term disease progression are unknown.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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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: * BMI \> 29.9 * 18 years of age or older * active osteoarthritis diagnosis Exclusion Criteria: * smoker * BMI \< 30 * have taken immune-enhancing dietary supplements or medications for inflammation in the past 10 days * have or are currently being treated for any physician-diagnosed immune-modulating disease or disorder other than inflammatory arthritis * received chemotherapy within the past year * have ever received an FSM treatment with the frequency pair 40 Hz/97 Hz

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Robinson Family Clinic

    Lakeland, Florida, 33813, United States

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