Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients With Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury

NCT ID: NCT01112774

Last Updated: 2020-04-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-04-30

Study Completion Date

2013-08-14

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the novel treatment of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could decrease the pain perception of those with spinal cord injury.

We will also determine whether these changes are correlated with the clinical outcome (pain reduction).

Detailed Description

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The active tDCS stimulation sessions will be compared to sham stimulation.

More study details will be provided by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Conditions

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Spinal Cord Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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tDCS/Spinal cord injury

Subjects will be randomized to receive 10 sessions of either active or sham tDCS. Stimulation will be given on consecutive days (Monday- Friday) at 2 mA over the primary motor cortex area.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transcranial direct current stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Stimulation will be applied at 2 mA for a total of 20 minutes.

tDCS/Healthy subjects

Subjects will receive 2 sessions of stimulation: one active and one sham tDCS on two separate visits. The order in which they receive the stimulation will be randomized. Stimulation parameters will be at 2 mA for a total of 20 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transcranial direct current stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Stimulation will be applied at 2 mA for a total of 20 minutes.

Interventions

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Transcranial direct current stimulation

Stimulation will be applied at 2 mA for a total of 20 minutes.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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electrical stimulation, tDCS

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

15. No use of ventilators
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Felipe Fregni

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Felipe Fregni, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Locations

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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2010p000190

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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