Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This is a 4-year project to see if a small battery-powered, device attached to a headband, that sits on the skin surface and delivers what is a hardly noticeable level of electrical stimulation can reduce pain in patients who receive hemodialysis on an ongoing basis.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients: * Age ≥ 21 years * Diagnosis of end stage kidney disease (OCD 18.6) and receiving hemodialysis * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-Blind) adjusted score of≥18; * Pain for ≥3 months, with a self-reported pain intensity of ≥4 (on a 0-10 scale) during the week preceding the screening; * Speaks English or Spanish * Medically stable, as determined by clinician and defined as unlikely to undergo a substantial change in illness or treatment during the next 3 months * Able to provide written informed consent. Caregivers: * Age ≥21 years * Serves as primary caregiver for ESKD patient (e.g., partner, adult child, friend) * Speaks English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Active medical or major psychiatric illnesses that will impact pain or interfere with study procedures * History of head trauma, seizure disorder, brain surgery, stroke, or cancer affecting head, metal implants in the head, or compromised skin integrity on the head in the area where electrodes will