Could a tiny electrical zap ease pelvic pain after fibroid procedure?
NCT ID NCT07501676
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a device called TUNES, which delivers gentle electrical stimulation through a menstrual disc to nerves near the uterus. The goal is to see if it can reduce pain and the need for pain medication in 60 women after uterine fibroid embolization. Participants will be randomly assigned to active TUNES, a sham device, or standard care, and pain levels will be compared.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TUNES device (transvaginal electrical stimulation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug option for managing pain after uterine fibroid embolization.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (60 participants) testing a device for short-term pain relief. It may not show a significant benefit over sham or standard care.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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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28 to 52 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Female, 28-52 years of age * Scheduled to undergo uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) at Weill Cornell Medicine * Able to provide informed consent * Willing to comply with all study procedures and follow-up * Fluent in English (for completion of study assessments) Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected pregnancy * Active pelvic infection * History of pelvic inflammatory disease within the past 6 months * Implanted electrical device (e.g., pacemaker, neurostimulator) * Current use of opioid pain medication prior to procedure * History of chronic pelvic pain not related to fibroids * Known allergy or sensitivity to medical-grade silicone * Participation in another interventional study within 30 days
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10022, United States
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