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Scrambler Therapy for Post-Stroke Pain

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women over the age of 18 with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke seen on imaging and a positive finding for pain in the area(s) affected by their stroke location will be included.
* The patients must be at least one month post-stroke but can otherwise enroll at any point.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with TIA
* Patients with no evidence of stroke on MRI
* Patients with implantable devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, spinal cord stimulators
* Patients with history of myocardial infarction in the past 6 months
* Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy
* Patients with symptomatic brain metastases

About the study

The Investigators will enroll patients who have had a stroke and are experiencing post-stroke pain secondary to their infarct and disruption of the sensory system in a research study to compare the effectiveness of Scrambler Therapy to traditional pharmacologic therapies.

What is being tested

• Scrambler Therapy for Post Stroke Pain (device)

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University · Participants: 100 · Started: May 15, 2023

Contact the study team

• Dawn Merbach, MNP · Phone: 4105508065
• Erin Lawrence, MSN · Phone: 4105508065

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05563038

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.