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Exploration of Parameters of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Chronic Pain

23. april 2020 oppdatert av: Felipe Fregni, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Exploration of Parameters of tDCS in Chronic Pain Patients

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) on subjects with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The investigators hypothesize that subjects will show a decrease in pain symptoms in the active anodal stimulation group when compared to sham stimulation.

Studieoversikt

Status

Fullført

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

18

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

  • Forente stater
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, Forente stater, 02114
        • Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

18 år til 64 år (Voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Providing informed consent to participate in the study
  2. 18 to 64 years old
  3. Having chronic musculoskeletal pain (existing pain for more than 6 months with an average of at least 3 on a 0-10 VAS scale)
  4. Pain resistant to common analgesics and medications for chronic pain such as Tylenol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Soma, Parafon Forte DCS, Zanaflex, and Codeine.
  5. Must have the ability to feel pain as self reported

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnancy

  2. Contraindications to tDCS

    • metal in the head
    • implanted brain medical devices
  3. History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months as self reported
  4. Use of carbamazepine within the past 6 months as self reported.
  5. Severe depression (with a score of >30 in the Beck Depression Inventory)
  6. History of neurological disorders as self reported.
  7. History of unexplained fainting spells as self reported,
  8. History of head injury resulting in more than a momentary loss of consciousness as self reported
  9. History of neurosurgery as self reported

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Enhetens gjennomførbarhet
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Crossover-oppdrag
  • Masking: Dobbelt

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Active Anodal HD-tDCS
Subject will receive one 20-minute session of active anodal HD-tDCS.
Enhet: High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS)

Subject will receive active anodal/cathodal and sham HD-tDCS in a randomized, counterbalanced order. Each stimulation session will be separated by at least one week to avoid carryover effects. For both active and sham HD-tDCS the electrodes will be placed over the primary motor cortex, at an intensity of 2mA.

  • For active anodal stimulation, the anode will be over the primary motor cortex, and the cathodal electrodes (4) will surround the anode in a 3 inch square, duration will be 20 minutes.
  • For active cathodal stimulation, the cathode will be over the primary motor cortex, and the anodal electrodes (4) will surround the cathode in a 3 inch square, duration will be 20 minutes.
  • For sham stimulation, the same procedure will be used, however, current will only be active for 30 seconds (current ramping up, then ramping down)
Eksperimentell: Active Cathodal HD-tDCS
Subject will receive one 20-minute session of active cathodal HD-tDCS.
Enhet: High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS)

Subject will receive active anodal/cathodal and sham HD-tDCS in a randomized, counterbalanced order. Each stimulation session will be separated by at least one week to avoid carryover effects. For both active and sham HD-tDCS the electrodes will be placed over the primary motor cortex, at an intensity of 2mA.

  • For active anodal stimulation, the anode will be over the primary motor cortex, and the cathodal electrodes (4) will surround the anode in a 3 inch square, duration will be 20 minutes.
  • For active cathodal stimulation, the cathode will be over the primary motor cortex, and the anodal electrodes (4) will surround the cathode in a 3 inch square, duration will be 20 minutes.
  • For sham stimulation, the same procedure will be used, however, current will only be active for 30 seconds (current ramping up, then ramping down)
Sham-komparator: Sham HD-tDCS
Subject will receive one sham session of HD-tDCS
Enhet: High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS)

Subject will receive active anodal/cathodal and sham HD-tDCS in a randomized, counterbalanced order. Each stimulation session will be separated by at least one week to avoid carryover effects. For both active and sham HD-tDCS the electrodes will be placed over the primary motor cortex, at an intensity of 2mA.

  • For active anodal stimulation, the anode will be over the primary motor cortex, and the cathodal electrodes (4) will surround the anode in a 3 inch square, duration will be 20 minutes.
  • For active cathodal stimulation, the cathode will be over the primary motor cortex, and the anodal electrodes (4) will surround the cathode in a 3 inch square, duration will be 20 minutes.
  • For sham stimulation, the same procedure will be used, however, current will only be active for 30 seconds (current ramping up, then ramping down)

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in pain scales
Tidsramme: Measured for approximately 5 weeks
Determine whether anodal or cathodal hd-tDCS is effective in reducing pain in subjects with chronic musculoskeletal pain as measured by changes in the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain. The VAS scale will be measured immediately before the hd-tDCS stimulation sessions and after the hd-tDCS stimulation sessions for each subject for the duration of their participation in the trial. This outcome will also be measured at their baseline visit, and follow-up visit.
Measured for approximately 5 weeks

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in cutaneous hyperalgesia/allodynia
Tidsramme: Measured for approximately 5 weeks.
To investigate whether treatment with active anodal hd-tDCS alters the phenomenon of central sensitization as indexed by cutaneous allodynia and hyperalgesia by measuring whether anodal tDCS changes the threshold for pain and perception as compared with sham and cathodal hd-tDCS. The subject's pain threshold will be measured immediately before the hd-tDCS stimulation sessions and after the hd-tDCS stimulation sessions for the duration of their participation in the trial. This outcome will also be measured at their baseline visit, and follow-up visit.
Measured for approximately 5 weeks.

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Sponsor

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart

1. april 2011

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

1. februar 2012

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

13. februar 2013

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

29. juni 2011

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

25. juli 2011

Først lagt ut (Anslag)

26. juli 2011

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

24. april 2020

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

23. april 2020

Sist bekreftet

1. april 2020

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Andre studie-ID-numre

  • 2010-p-000990

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