Could a tiny nerve zap ease chemo pain? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06162403
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This small study at MD Anderson tests whether peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) can reduce pain from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Ten adults with chronic leg pain from past chemo will receive PNS, where thin wires are placed under the skin near nerves to deliver mild electrical pulses. The main goal is to check safety and see if pain improves.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- peripheral nerve stimulation (a device that sends electrical pulses through thin wires placed under the skin near nerves)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to manage chronic nerve pain after chemotherapy without relying solely on medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early feasibility study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure carries risks like infection or nerve damage, and it is not yet clear if it will provide lasting pain relief.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 to 85 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: * Participants diagnosed with chronic (≥90 days duration) CIPN (due to either vinca alkaloids, taxanes, bortezomib, thalidomide, platinum-based compounds or ionizing irradiation) of the lower extremity, seen at Pain Management Center at MD Anderson Cancer Center * Participants reports baseline pain ≥ 4 (0-10 scale, NRS) * Participants between ages 18-85 years old * Participants who have completed chemotherapy within the previous year at the time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with cognitive dysfunction * Participants with recent history (\<6 months) of drug or alcohol abuse * Participants with open skin lesion or undergoing antibiotic therapy for local for systemic infection * Participants with allergies to local anesthesia, steroids, or adhesives * Participants with conditions that conflict with the SPRINT PNS System Indications for Use, including Contraindications and Warnings.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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