🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-05-22

Reducing Pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Using Personalized Brain Stimulation: A Feasibility Study (NCT06987747)

Reducing Pain in CRPS Using Personalized Brain Stimulation: A Feasibility Study

🟡 Not Yet Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: McMaster University

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This research study looks at the feasibility of using a new treatment, noninvasively activating the brain through repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat pain symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). This study will help us determine if this technique is feasible (able to recruit participants and if the research activities are feasible and can be used to treat CRPS patients with pain in a larger study. The investigators will also examine how TMS can be personalized to individuals using an individual's brain activity measured using EEG. The investigators will also study whether the effects of TMS are stronger if the TMS is delivered during a specific timing of the EEG activity.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: McMaster University — Hamilton, Ontario

Age range: 18 Years to 70 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • McMaster University — Hamilton, Ontario

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (647) 633-0118

Email: atwala9@mcmaster.ca

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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