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NCT04242797 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Central Mechanisms of Calmare: an fMRI Trial

A NA study, sponsored by Brigham Young University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
39
Enrollment target

NCT04242797: Completed NA study, sponsored by Brigham Young University.

NCT04242797 is a NA study that has completed, run by Brigham Young University. The registered enrollment target is 39 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04242797, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Brigham Young University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
39 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Pilot one-treatment and extended 10-treatment studies are carried out on participants with peripheral neuropathy comparing traditional TENS and Calmare stimulation protocols using a double-blind apparatus. Resting fMRI scans are obtained before and after the treatment, as well as after most of the pain has returned.

Primary Outcome

Change from baseline in VAS score, which is marked on a line labeled 0 on the left (no pain) and 10 on the right (the most exquisite pain imaginable).

Interventions

  • DEVICE TENS
  • DEVICE Calmare

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 39 participants
Start Date 2015-08-01
Est. Completion 2017-11-15
Phase NA
Brigham Young University

10 total trials

What the finished NCT04242797 record still lists

NCT04242797 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 39 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which TENS is the first listed.

NCT04242797 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04242797 about?

NCT04242797 is a clinical study titled "Central Mechanisms of Calmare: an fMRI Trial". Pilot one-treatment and extended 10-treatment studies are carried out on participants with peripheral neuropathy comparing traditional TENS and Calmare stimulation protocols using a double-blind apparatus. Resting fMRI scans are obtained before and after the treatment, as well as after most of the p...

What is the current status of trial NCT04242797?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 39 participants. The study started on 2015-08-01. Estimated completion is 2017-11-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04242797?

The interventions under investigation include: TENS (DEVICE), Calmare (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04242797?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham Young University, which has 10 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04242797's enrollment target sits among peer trials

39 1536th of 2000 higher than 463 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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