Could a simple patch replace painkillers? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT06505005
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether special drug-free patches can help relieve acute back, shoulder, or other muscle pain and improve sleep. The patches use a gentle vibration technology instead of medication. 150 adults aged 18-64 will wear either an active patch or a sham (fake) patch to see if it reduces pain and helps them sleep better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Drug-free patch with haptic vibrotactile trigger technology (FREEDOM or REM Patch)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug option for managing acute pain and sleep problems without medication side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 150 people. The patches may not work better than a placebo, and results may not apply to chronic conditions.
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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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 65 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: * Ages 18-64 * Ability to provide Informed Consent * Received a study patch (active or sham) from their treating clinician (randomized) for back, shoulder, and other musculoskeletal pain. * Has been diagnosed with an acute, moderate pain condition * Agrees to wear an adhesive study patch during the study period Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are beneficiaries of a government-funded healthcare program * Use of drugs of abuse (illicit or prescription) * Have an implanted device, or wears, or adheres any electrical device to the body during the study, other than a hearing aid.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stein Medical
Tyrone, Georgia, 30290, United States
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