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EEG Prediction and Clinical Efficacy of tDCS in Fibromyalgia. (FM-TDCS-PREDIC)

13 luglio 2026 aggiornato da: Ionclinics & Deionic SL

Clinical Efficacy of tDCS in Fibromyalgia: A Controlled Clinical Trial and Analysis of Electrophysiological Biomarker Predictors.

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the non-inferiority, and possible superiority, of a high-dose home-based tDCS protocol compared with a conventional home-based protocol, and to assess its cost-effectiveness, in patients with fibromyalgia.

As complementary goals, we aim to assess the predictive value of baseline EEG for clinical response to high-dose home-based tDCS treatment; and to describe the effectiveness of a high-dose home-based protocol applied to the motor cortex (M1) versus the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLFPC) in patients with fibromyalgia.

Panoramica dello studio

Stato

Reclutamento

Condizioni

Intervento / Trattamento

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Stimato)

250

Fase

  • Non applicabile

Contatti e Sedi

Questa sezione fornisce i recapiti di coloro che conducono lo studio e informazioni su dove viene condotto lo studio.

Contatto studio

Backup dei contatti dello studio

Luoghi di studio

  • Spagna
      • Valencia, Spagna
        • Reclutamento
        • Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
        • Contatto:

Criteri di partecipazione

I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.

Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

  • Adulto
  • Adulto più anziano

Accetta volontari sani

No

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria described by the American College of Rheumatology (Wolfe et al., 2016):
  • Widespread Pain Index (WPI) ≥7 and Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) score ≥5 or a WPI score of 4-6 and SSS ≥9
  • Presence of widespread pain, defined as pain in at least 4 of 5 regions. Jaw, chest, and abdominal pain are not included in the definition of widespread pain.
  • Symptoms have been generally present for at least 3 months.
  • The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is valid regardless of other diagnoses. The diagnosis of FM does not exclude the presence of other clinically significant diseases.
  • Patients with a stable prescription (or lack thereof) for antidepressant/pharmacological medication and who agree to continue it throughout the study.
  • Demonstrate the ability to properly administer home-based tDCS independently or with the assistance of a caregiver.
  • Have access to an electronic device with a camera (mobile phone or computer) to allow for monitoring of the intervention and communication with the participant.
  • Have the capacity and willingness to commit to the study team for the completion of all phases of the study.
  • Volunteer to participate and sign the specific informed consent form for this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presenting with immune system disorders or comorbidities that explain the main symptoms of fibromyalgia: rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, autoimmune, neurological, and oncological disorders.
  • Presenting with any uncompensated clinical condition such as ischemic heart disease, kidney disease, or liver disease.
  • Presenting with dermatological conditions, such as allergic skin reactions at the electrode sites, psoriasis, etc.
  • Any exclusion criteria established by clinical guidelines on non-invasive brain stimulation (Woods et al., 2016):
  • Metallic implants or head injuries, any electronic device such as cochlear implants or cardiac pacemakers.
  • Brain stimulation within the last 6 months.
  • A clinical or family history of epilepsy.
  • Having any structural lesion (for example, any structural neurological condition or more subcortical lesions than would be expected for their age, or having suffered a stroke affecting the stimulated area or connected areas) or any other clinically significant abnormality that could affect safety, participation in the study, or confound the interpretation of the study results, as determined by the investigator.
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse during the study or in the 3 months prior (except for nicotine).
  • Changes in drug treatment in the month prior to starting the trial.
  • Awaiting trial or litigation during the trial.
  • Pregnancy

Piano di studio

Questa sezione fornisce i dettagli del piano di studio, compreso il modo in cui lo studio è progettato e ciò che lo studio sta misurando.

Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Trattamento
  • Assegnazione: Randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Doppio

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Sperimentale: High-dose home-tDCS M1
tDCS administered at home using a high-dose protocol targeting the primary motor cortex.
Dispositivo: High-dose home-tDCS M1

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique in which a weak direct current (2 mA) is applied to the scalp via electrodes.

The anode will be applied to C3 (primary motor cortex) and the cathode to Fp2 (contralateral anterior frontal region). The application of tDCS will be carried out at home in this group. Each session will consist of 20 minutes of stimulation.

Dose: 3 weeks, daily. (1) 1st week - 3 times per day; (2) 2nd Week - 2 times per day; (3) 3rd week - 1 time per day (total of 42 sessions).
Comparatore attivo: Conventional home-tDCS
tDCS administered at home using a conventional stimulation protocol targeting the primary motor cortex.
Dispositivo: Conventional home-tDCS

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique in which a weak direct current (2 mA) is applied to the scalp via electrodes.

The anode will be applied to C3 (primary motor cortex) and the cathode to Fp2 (contralateral anterior frontal region). The application of tDCS will be carried out at home in this group. Each session will consist of 20 minutes of stimulation.

Dose: 4 weeks, from Monday to Friday. 1 time per day (total of 20 sessions).
Sperimentale: High-Dose home-tDCS DLPFC
tDCS administered at home using a high-dose stimulation protocol targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
Dispositivo: High-dose home-tDCS DLPFC

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique in which a weak direct current (2 mA) is applied to the scalp via electrodes.

The anode will be applied to F3 (left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) and the cathode to F8 (right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex). The application of tDCS will be carried out at home in this group. Each session will consist of 20 minutes of stimulation.

Dose: 3 weeks, daily. (1) 1st week - 3 times per day; (2) 2nd Week - 2 times per day; (3) 3rd week - 1 time per day (total of 42 sessions).

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and end of treatment (week 3 for experimental; week 4 for active comparator).
Changes from baseline to the end of the treatment in the revised version of Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ-R).
Baseline and end of treatment (week 3 for experimental; week 4 for active comparator).

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
WPI
Lasso di tempo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator)
Change from baseline to end of treatment in Widespread Pain Inventory (WPI).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator)
SSS
Lasso di tempo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator)
Change from baseline to end of treatment in Symptom Severity Scale (SSS).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator)
HADS
Lasso di tempo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator).
Change from baseline to end of treatment in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator).
PSQI
Lasso di tempo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator).
Change from baseline to end of treatment in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator).
EQ-5D
Lasso di tempo: Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator).
Change from baseline to end of treatment in EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D).
Baseline; end of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator).
PGI-C
Lasso di tempo: End of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator).
Change at the end of treatment in Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C).
End of treatment (3 week experimental; 4 week active comparator).
BDI-II
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and end of treatment (week 3 for experimental; week 4 for active comparator).
Changes from baseline to end of treatment in Beck Depression Inventory-II.
Baseline and end of treatment (week 3 for experimental; week 4 for active comparator).
Resting state EEG
Lasso di tempo: Baseline
32-channel active-electrode EEG (impedances <5 kΩ) recordings in open and close eye conditions. The spectral density and spectral power of delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma will be analyzed, as well as the topographic distribution.
Baseline

Altre misure di risultato

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Aspettative del Paziente
Lasso di tempo: Baseline
Scala Likert da 1 a 5 (dove 1 indica nessuna aspettativa e 5 l'aspettativa massima possibile) per studiare l'influenza delle aspettative sull'effetto del trattamento.
Baseline
Responders to tDCS
Lasso di tempo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.

A subject is considered a responder if:

- Improvement of 50% or more in FIQ-R from baseline to immediate post-treatment.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Adverse Effect
Lasso di tempo: End-of-day application (Experimental: 7 days per week through 3 weeks; Active Comparator: 5 days per week, through 4 weeks).
A daily questionnaire about adverse effects will be completed at the end of the last intervention of the day.
End-of-day application (Experimental: 7 days per week through 3 weeks; Active Comparator: 5 days per week, through 4 weeks).
Success of blinding
Lasso di tempo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years
A method 3 x 3 will be used to evaluate the success of the study's evaluator and statistician.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years
Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio
Lasso di tempo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) will be derived from clinical effectiveness, utility and costs.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Costs
Lasso di tempo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Direct and indirect medical and non-medical costs will be collected for the cost-effectiveness analysis.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Utility
Lasso di tempo: Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) will be calculated using the EQ-5D questionnaire for the cost-effectiveness analysis.
Through study completion, an average of 2 years.
NRS
Lasso di tempo: Each day during the treatment (21 days for experimental; 28 days for active comparator).
Daily report of the numeric rating scale for symptom intensity, ranging from 0 to 10 (with 0 meaning 'none' and 10 meaning 'the worst imaginable').
Each day during the treatment (21 days for experimental; 28 days for active comparator).

Collaboratori e investigatori

Qui è dove troverai le persone e le organizzazioni coinvolte in questo studio.

Sponsor

Ionclinics & Deionic SL

Collaboratori

Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

Investigatori

  • Direttore dello studio: Ane Miren Gutiérrez Muto, PhD, Ionclinics & Deionics S.L.
  • Cattedra di studio: Mar Hernández Secorún, PhD, Neuroscience in Physiotherapy independent research group; Ionclinics & Deionics S.L.
  • Cattedra di studio: Gustavo Sarriá Córdoba, MSc, Neuroscience in Physiotherapy independent research group; Ionclinics & Deionics S.L.

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Studia le date principali

Inizio studio (Effettivo)

8 luglio 2026

Completamento primario (Stimato)

31 dicembre 2027

Completamento dello studio (Stimato)

30 giugno 2028

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

30 aprile 2026

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

7 maggio 2026

Primo Inserito (Effettivo)

13 maggio 2026

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

15 luglio 2026

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

13 luglio 2026

Ultimo verificato

1 luglio 2026

Maggiori informazioni

Termini relativi a questo studio

Parole chiave

Termini MeSH pertinenti aggiuntivi

Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio

  • ION002_EEG_TDCS_FM

Piano per i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)

Hai intenzione di condividere i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)?

NO

Descrizione del piano IPD

In accordance with the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) that underlie the results reported in this study will be shared. The data will become accessible one year after the publication of the primary results and will remain available for five years. Access will be provided to researchers who inquire and agree to a data-use agreement through Ionclinics (investigacion@ionclinics.com/ensayos@ionclinics.com). The data will be de-identified and shared in accordance with applicable regulations and the informed consent provided by the participants.

Informazioni su farmaci e dispositivi, documenti di studio

Studia un prodotto farmaceutico regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

Studia un dispositivo regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

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