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Status unknownNCT04271319Updated Jul 27, 2021

Avazzia HVPC Bio-Electrical Stimulation Technology (BEST™) Microcurrent CTS RCT

An interventional study of BEST™ HVPC microcurrent electrical stimulation PRO-SPORT Ultra® Device and Sham PRO-SPORT Ultra® Device in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, sponsored by Avazzia, Inc. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-07-27.

Sponsored by Avazzia, Inc · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jul 2021), so the status shown — last known as Active, not recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A clinical study at Activated Family Chiropractic \& Wellness, is being proposed to test the efficacy of a novel electrical stimulation platform named the Pro-Sport Ultra® designed by AVAZZIA to relieve pain and improve mobility in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).

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This study will recruit patients with a prior diagnosis (Dx) of CTS and have had a trial of conservative treatment for a minimum of 4 weeks without successful results due to continuing symptoms that interfere with normal function.

The primary objective of this study is to compare the changes obtained in CTS that have not successfully responded to non-surgical management by incorporating PRO-Sport Ultra® as opposed to an inactive device. This study aims to compare improvement obtained in CTS using the new therapy.

All participants will be randomized into two treatment groups and receive treatment with both active and inactive devices during the study. During the first 2 weeks, one group will receive treatment with the active device and the other group will receive treatment with the inactive device. At the end of week 3 (no treatment week), participants will return to the clinic and will be crossed over for the next 2 weeks of treatment.

The Avazzia PRO-Sport Ultra® and BEST-RSI® devices are non-invasive, hand-held, battery operated microcurrent devices that are FDA-cleared for the symptomatic relief and management of chronic, intractable pain and adjunctive treatment in the management of post-surgical and post-traumatic pain.

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Conditions studied

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Keywords

  • musculoskeletal disorder
  • median nerve
  • carpal tunnel
  • hand numbness
  • electric stimulation
  • microcurrent
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In context

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

589 studies on the registry are indexed under Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; 139 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 120 is above the median of 60 across 445 interventional studies indexed under Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Avazzia, Inc is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Have a prior diagnosis (Dx) of CTS and have had a trial of conservative treatment for a minimum of 4 weeks without successful results due to continuing symptoms that interfere with normal function.
  • Confirmation of this Dx shall include at least three findings as defined below:

    • Muscle atrophy, severe weakness of thenar muscles
    • 2-point discrimination test >6mm
    • Flick sign (shaking hand)
    • Phalen's sign
    • Tinel's sign
    • Reverse Phalen's sign
    • Abnormal Katz hand diagram scores
    • Positive NCV testing
  • Age >18 - \<70 years old
  • Males/Females of all ethnicities
  • Post-surgical failures >6 months post op
  • Ability to understand the informed consent document before signing it

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Systemic disease that would affect treatment outcome such as inflammatory joint diseases (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus); malignancies undergoing treatment or any malignancies (in remission or not) with involvement of the musculoskeletal system.
  • Co-morbidities, thoracic outlet nerve impingement, neuropathy, etc. should be identified and, if significant, the candidate should be excluded from the study.
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome, anterior and posterior interosseous nerve syndrome, lateral and medial epicondylitis, handlebar palsy, De Quervain's disease, trigger finger, and Intersection syndrome should be differentiated from CTS and not included in this study.
  • Uncontrolled mood disorders, such as depression, anxiety.
  • Drug or substance abuse within past 90 days.
  • Any hand pathology requiring surgical intervention.
  • Active litigation, workers compensation
  • Any participant with an electrically implanted device such as a pacemaker, neural stimulator, etc.
  • Participant is currently pregnant, nursing, or may become pregnant.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    BEST™ Pro-Sport Ultra® microcurrent device

    Participants will receive treatment with an active electrical stimulation device for 7 in-clinic treatments over 2 weeks.

    Device: BEST™ HVPC microcurrent electrical stimulation PRO-SPORT Ultra® Device

  • Sham comparator
    Electrical Stimulation - Sham Comparator

    Participants will receive treatment with a sham electrical stimulation device for 7 in-clinic treatments over 2 weeks.

    Device: Sham PRO-SPORT Ultra® Device

Interventions

  • DeviceBEST™ HVPC microcurrent electrical stimulation PRO-SPORT Ultra® Device

    Participants will receive treatment with an active electrical stimulation device for 7 in-clinic treatments over 2 weeks. Active Avazzia PRO-Sport Ultra® medical device, BEST™ HVPC microcurrent electrical stimulation, FDA cleared for pain relief

  • DeviceSham PRO-SPORT Ultra® Device

    Participants will receive treatment with a sham electrical stimulation device for 7 in-clinic treatments over 2 weeks. Sham PRO-SPORT Ultra® device will be used. The built in electrodes and the accessory port for connecting the lead wire to the electrode pads will be disconnected internal to the device. The device will power on with the same sounds and indications.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Level Assessment

    Change in pain associated with CTS during visit #1, 7, 8 ,14, and visit 15 \[Time Frame: baseline to 5 weeks\] Pain will be assessed with VAS (Visual Analog Scale pain score) from 0 to 10 where 10 is the worst pain ever.

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  2. Motor Function Examination

    Change in the score of motor function examination during visit #1, 7, 8 ,14, and visit 15 \[Time Frame: baseline to 5 weeks\] Change will be assessed using the motor function score from 0 to 5 where 5 is full range of motion.

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  3. Nerve Conduction Velocity

    Nerve conduction velocity during visit #1, 7, 8 ,14, and visit 15 \[Time Frame: baseline to 5 weeks\] Change in nerve conduction velocity will be assessed from the score obtained from testing done by the Mediracer Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Sensory exam from normal to severe.

    Time frame: 5 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Healthy Related Quality of Life Changes

    Change in health Related Quality of Life during visit #1, 7, 8 ,14, and visit 15 \[Time Frame: baseline to 5 weeks\] Change will be assessed with QuickDash score from 0 to 100 where 100 is most severe disability.

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  2. Sensory ability changes

    Change in sensory ability during visit #1 and 15 \[Time Frame: baseline to 5 weeks\] Change will be assessed with Katz Hand Diagram.

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  3. Dosage/Frequency of Analgesics changes

    Change in frequency and dosage of analgesics during visit #1, 7, 8 ,14, and visit 15 \[Time Frame: baseline to 5 weeks\] Change will be assessed with comparison of frequency and analgesics from visit to visit.

    Time frame: 5 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Activated Family Chiropractic and Wellness
    Dallas, Texas 75240, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 27, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04271319
Lead sponsor
Avazzia, Inc
Collaborators
Joseph Surace, D.C.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 17, 2020
Start date
Sep 14, 2020
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2021 (estimated)
Completion
Aug 31, 2021 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 27, 2021

Study contacts

Joseph Surace, D.C.
principal investigator · Activated Family Chiropractic & Wellness

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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