The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (t-DCS) On the P300 Component of Event-Related Potentials in Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Due To CRPS or Diabetic Neuropathy

NCT ID: NCT00815932

Last Updated: 2017-10-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-30

Study Completion Date

2017-10-31

Brief Summary

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This is a controlled trial designed to determine short- and long-term effects of repeated tDCS on the P300 component of event-related evoked potentials in patients with chronic neuropathic pain due to Complex regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) or diabetic neuropathy as compared with healthy subjects.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Neuropathies Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II Resistant Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Chemotherapy Induced Pain Neuropathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1-CRPS

10 tDCS naïve patients with CRPS-related neuropathic pain in upper limb

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TDCS/sham procedure on five consecutive days

Intervention Type DEVICE

The latency and amplitude of P300, subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined at before and 15 min and 120 min after the 1st and 5th tDCS/sham procedure, To receive tDCS/sham treatment, two electrodes will be placed on the patient´s skull (for details see section Methods) and the patient will rest for 5 min. After that, the patient will receive 20 minutes of 2 mA tDCS/sham. Subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after each tDCS/Sham procedure. At the 1st and 5th tDCS/Sham session, the latency and amplitude of P300 will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after the tDCS/sham procedure.

2-DN

20 tDCS naïve patients with diabetic neuropathy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TDCS/sham procedure on five consecutive days

Intervention Type DEVICE

The latency and amplitude of P300, subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined at before and 15 min and 120 min after the 1st and 5th tDCS/sham procedure, To receive tDCS/sham treatment, two electrodes will be placed on the patient´s skull (for details see section Methods) and the patient will rest for 5 min. After that, the patient will receive 20 minutes of 2 mA tDCS/sham. Subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after each tDCS/Sham procedure. At the 1st and 5th tDCS/Sham session, the latency and amplitude of P300 will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after the tDCS/sham procedure.

3-RPNP

20 tDCS naïve patients with resistant peripheral neuropathic pain

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TDCS/sham procedure on five consecutive days

Intervention Type DEVICE

The latency and amplitude of P300, subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined at before and 15 min and 120 min after the 1st and 5th tDCS/sham procedure, To receive tDCS/sham treatment, two electrodes will be placed on the patient´s skull (for details see section Methods) and the patient will rest for 5 min. After that, the patient will receive 20 minutes of 2 mA tDCS/sham. Subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after each tDCS/Sham procedure. At the 1st and 5th tDCS/Sham session, the latency and amplitude of P300 will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after the tDCS/sham procedure.

4-CIPN

10 tDCS naïve patients with CIPN-Chemotherapy Induced Pain Neuropathy patients

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TDCS/sham procedure on five consecutive days

Intervention Type DEVICE

The latency and amplitude of P300, subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined at before and 15 min and 120 min after the 1st and 5th tDCS/sham procedure, To receive tDCS/sham treatment, two electrodes will be placed on the patient´s skull (for details see section Methods) and the patient will rest for 5 min. After that, the patient will receive 20 minutes of 2 mA tDCS/sham. Subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after each tDCS/Sham procedure. At the 1st and 5th tDCS/Sham session, the latency and amplitude of P300 will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after the tDCS/sham procedure.

Interventions

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TDCS/sham procedure on five consecutive days

The latency and amplitude of P300, subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined at before and 15 min and 120 min after the 1st and 5th tDCS/sham procedure, To receive tDCS/sham treatment, two electrodes will be placed on the patient´s skull (for details see section Methods) and the patient will rest for 5 min. After that, the patient will receive 20 minutes of 2 mA tDCS/sham. Subjective pain intensity, and pain thresholds for tactile and thermal stimuli will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after each tDCS/Sham procedure. At the 1st and 5th tDCS/Sham session, the latency and amplitude of P300 will be determined before-, 15 min after and 120 min after the tDCS/sham procedure.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* An affected upper limb or lower limb
* Diagnosed as : Diabetic neuropathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Chemotherapy Induced Pain Neuropathy (CIPN), Peripheral Neuropathy.
* Have not responded to at least two medications of the following groups: Opioids. Tricyclics, SSRI, SNRI, Pregabalin, Gabapentin, Anticonvulsants.
* Positive LANSS or CRPS criteria as follows:

1. Continuing pain which is disproportionate to any inciting event or for CRPS diagnosis.
2. Must report at least one symptom (symptoms here are reports by subject) in each of the four following categories: sensory, vasomotor, sudomotor/edema, motor/trophic.
3. Must display at least one sign (signs here refer to objective observation/testing) in in each of the four following categories: sensory, vasomotor, sudomotor/edema, motor/trophic;
* Must meet resistant neuropathic pain criteria - pain that is neuropathic in characters that at least two neuropathic medications not from the same group have been tried for at least a month without improvement or severe side-effects were experienced. Resistant neuropathic pain with a score for "average pain in the last 24 hours" ≥4 on a numeric scale 0-10
* tDCS naive

Exclusion Criteria

* Serious health problems other than CRPS or resistant neuropathic pain (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, heart failure)
* Pain/painful conditions unrelated to CRPS or neuropathic pain
* Pregnancy
* History of seizures/epilepsy
* Implanted device (e.g. pacemaker)
* Active illicit drug/alcohol abuse
* Unable to follow directions or complete tools in Hebrew
* Previous exposure to tDCS stimulation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Soroka University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pesach Shvartzman

Head Department of Family Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Pain and palliative care unit, Ben Gurion University of the Negev

Beersheba, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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SOR477808CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id