Magnetic pulses to the wrist could ease carpal tunnel pain
NCT ID NCT07327723
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive magnetic stimulation device (rPMS) can reduce pain and improve hand function in people with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Forty participants will receive either real or sham stimulation plus standard exercises over two weeks. Researchers will measure pain, nerve function, and hand strength to see if the magnetic therapy adds benefit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) using a device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-invasive, drug-free option to reduce pain and improve hand function for people with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants. The treatment may not prove more effective than sham stimulation, and results may not apply to severe cases.
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Study facts
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- 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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- 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 * Voluntary participation with signed informed consent * Presence of symptoms consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) (pain and/or paresthesia in the median nerve distribution), clinical signs (i.e., positive Tinel's and/or Phalen's test results), and electrodiagnostic findings (demonstrating mild to moderate CTS based on sensory or motor conduction studies of the median nerve) Exclusion Criteria: * Electrodiagnostic evidence of severe CTS * Abnormal ulnar nerve conduction findings * History of surgery for CTS * History of physical therapy or injection for CTS within the past 6 months * History of wrist fracture * Presence of other conditions causing similar symptoms, such as polyneuropathy, cervical radiculopathy, ulnar neuropathy, brachial plexopathy, or thoracic outlet syndrome * Central nervous system disorders (e.g., stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease) * Pregnancy * Presence of risk factors for CTS such as rheumatologic diseases, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, or hypothyroidism * Malignancy * Contraindications to rPMS (e.g., pacemaker, cochlear implant)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, Cebeci
Ankara, Mamak, 06620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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