New study tests freezing vs heating nerves to stop war wound pain
NCT ID NCT07416448
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study in Ukraine compares two minimally invasive procedures—cryoablation (freezing) and radiofrequency ablation (heating)—to treat nerve pain caused by neuromas from combat injuries. Fifty adults with moderate to severe pain will be randomly assigned to one treatment. The goal is to see which method better reduces pain, improves function, and lowers the need for painkillers.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 50 people
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- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Sustained combat-related trauma * Clinically significant neuroma-associated pain localized to a peripheral nerve or neuroma * Moderate to severe pain (score ≥ 4 on a standardized numeric pain rating scale) * Medically stable and able to undergo a percutaneous interventional procedure * Able to understand and provide written informed consent * Willing and able to comply with study procedures, including follow-up assessments and patient-reported outcome measures * May be receiving standard analgesic therapy, including opioids, if usage can be monitored * No planned surgical intervention at the neuroma site during the study period that could interfere with pain assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Severe uncontrolled medical comorbidities that preclude safe participation * Active infection at or near the proposed intervention site * Known coagulopathy or use of anticoagulants that cannot be safely withheld * Previous cryoablation or radiofrequency ablation at the target neuroma within the past 6 months * Inability to provide informed consent or comply with study procedures * Participation in another interventional clinical trial that could interfere with study outcomes * Known allergy or intolerance to materials used during the procedures
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Locations
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Communal enterprise "Yuri Semenyuk Rivne Regional Clinical Hospital" of Rivne Regional Council
RECRUITINGRivne, 33003, Ukraine
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