New Pain-Measuring device could help people with NF1
NCT ID NCT06507748
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a device called the AlgometRx Nociometer to see if it can measure pain and other abnormal sensations in people with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The device uses a small electrode on a finger or toe to send painless signals and a camera to record changes in the pupil of the eye. Researchers hope this will provide a better way to assess pain, especially in those who have trouble describing it. The study involves up to 70 participants aged 1 year and older.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AlgometRx Nociometer device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, objective way to measure pain in people with NF1, helping doctors better understand and manage their symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is still experimental and may not work as hoped.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
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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1 year to 120 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * History of clinical or genetic diagnosis of NF1 as per the 2021 revised diagnostic criteria * Age \>= 1 year * At least one digit (finger or toe) without open wounds for application of the device * Individuals must understand English or Spanish * Individuals who are \< 18 years must have a caregiver willing to help the child engage in study procedures, assist with fitting the AlgometRx Nociometer (Registered Trademark) device, and complete the observer reported (ObsRO) measures. Note: the caregiver of a child participant \>= 5 years old must be able to understand English or Spanish, the caregiver of a child participant 1-4 years old must be able to understand English (to help complete the observational pain measure for the younger children that is only available in English) * Ability of individual or parent/guardian to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document EXCLUSION CRITERIA * History of eye pathology which precludes pupillometry, such as problems with pupillary reflex, blindness or inability to open at least one eye fully for evaluation * Individuals with chronic use of medication that specifically affects their pupillary response, such as atropine-containing eye drops * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness evaluated by medical history that would potentially increase the risk to the participant
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's National Medical Center
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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