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Microcurrent Treatment for Chronic Debilitating Pain

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What is being tested

Standard treatment + placebo

+ Standard treatment + Microcurrent Therapy

Procedure
Who is being recruted

Neurologic Manifestations+1

+ Pain

+ Signs and Symptoms

Over 18 Years
+7 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Placebo-Controlled
Interventional
Study Start: December 2019
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Summary

Principal SponsorPaul Crawford
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: December 9, 2019

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study is not intended to be definitive and should be considered an exploratory randomized trial to determine conditions for which microcurrent is more effective. Thus, extensive subgroup analyses will be performed so that definitive trials can be developed. This is a single-blind study where subjects will not know if they are receiving microcurrent treatment.

Official TitleMicrocurrent Treatment for Chronic Debilitating Pain
NCT04011176
Principal SponsorPaul Crawford
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

200 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Neurologic ManifestationsPainSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Criteria

7 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Pregnant

Implanted pacemaker

Spinal cord stimulator

Illicit drug use including marijuana use

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Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

50% chance of being blinded to the placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Placebo
Placing the microcurrent pads on the patient but not turning on the microcurrent box for 30 minutes once a week for 6 weeks

Group II

Experimental
100-300µA microcurrent delivered for 20-300 minutes, once a week for 6 weeks

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Suspended

Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center

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CompletedOne Study Center