Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for CRPS

May 11, 2017 updated by: Sean Mackey, Stanford University

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for CRPS

The purpose of this pilot study is to test the durability of response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for the symptoms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). The investigators will test various methods of TMS for varying lengths of time in a pilot study to investigate what the clinical impact.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • California
      • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
        • Stanford University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 or older
  • Diagnosis of CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome)
  • Average pain level reported on Numerical Rating Scale meets entry criteria
  • Ability to perform the experimental task and procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • MRI contraindication (metal implants or devices, claustrophobia)
  • TMS Contraindication (eg metal implant or devices near the site of stimulation)
  • History of epilepsy
  • History of a psychological or psychiatric disorder that would interfere with study procedures, at the discretion of the researcher.
  • Neurologic illness that would interfere with brain integrity
  • Current medical condition or medication use that would interfere with study procedures or data integrity, at the discretion of the researcher.
  • Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
  • On going legal action or disability claim.

Study Plan

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

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: TMS Intervention for 5 days
Application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for up to 5 days
Experimental: TMS Intervention for 1 day
Application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for 1 day

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Present Pain Intensity
Time Frame: Baseline, post-treatment, one week follow-up
Present pain intensity was reported by participants using a visual analog scale (VAS) from scores ranging from 1-10; lower scores represent less pain, higher scores represent more severe pain.
Baseline, post-treatment, one week follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 13, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 15, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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