Trial Outcomes & Findings for tDCS to Lower Neuropathic Pain and Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis (NCT NCT03870048)
NCT ID: NCT03870048
Last Updated: 2022-08-25
Results Overview
The participant is asked to use items to rate their pain as it usually feels. They have to indicate a number which represents their pain on each scale. For example, if someone has no burning pain, the person would rate the first item "0". If the person has the worst burning pain imaginable, he/she would rate it "100". If neither of those fits his/her pain because it is in between, the participant has to choose a number which fits his/her pain.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
6 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
2 Months
Results posted on
2022-08-25
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
tDCS Effects on Pain and Fatigue
tDCS Block: The participant will receive tDCS for 20 min at an intensity of 2 mA while seated comfortably and quietly in a room. The intensity will start at 0 mA and will be incrementally increased to 2mA over the initial 30 seconds. At the 19:30 minute time point, the current will gradually be reduced from 2 mA to 0 mA.
transcranial direct current stimulation: A tDCS device (Soterix) will deliver a small direct current through two sponge surface electrodes (5cm × 5cm, soaked with 15 mM NaCL). The positive electrode will be placed over the motor cortex representation of the more affected leg, and a second electrode will be placed on the forehead above the contralateral orbit.
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SHAM Effects on Pain and Fatigue
STARTED
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6
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SHAM Effects on Pain and Fatigue
COMPLETED
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6
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SHAM Effects on Pain and Fatigue
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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tDCS Effects on Pain and Fatigue
STARTED
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6
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tDCS Effects on Pain and Fatigue
COMPLETED
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6
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tDCS Effects on Pain and Fatigue
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
tDCS to Lower Neuropathic Pain and Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
tDCS Effects on Pain and Fatigue
n=6 Participants
tDCS Block: The participant will receive tDCS for 20 min at an intensity of 2 mA while seated comfortably and quietly in a room. The intensity will start at 0 mA and will be incrementally increased to 2mA over the initial 30 seconds. At the 19:30 minute time point, the current will gradually be reduced from 2 mA to 0 mA.
transcranial direct current stimulation: A tDCS device (Soterix) will deliver a small direct current through two sponge surface electrodes (5cm × 5cm, soaked with 15 mM NaCL). The positive electrode will be placed over the motor cortex representation of the more affected leg, and a second electrode will be placed on the forehead above the contralateral orbit.
Sham block: Identical to the tDCS block, except the participants will only receive the initial 30 seconds of ramp-up, after which the current will be set to 0 for the remainder of the 20 minutes.
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Age, Categorical
>=65 years
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Age, Continuous
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46.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.1 • n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Age, Categorical
<=18 years
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
White
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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6 participants
n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 2 MonthsThe participant is asked to use items to rate their pain as it usually feels. They have to indicate a number which represents their pain on each scale. For example, if someone has no burning pain, the person would rate the first item "0". If the person has the worst burning pain imaginable, he/she would rate it "100". If neither of those fits his/her pain because it is in between, the participant has to choose a number which fits his/her pain.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
tDCS Effects on Pain and Fatigue
n=6 Participants
tDCS Block: The participant will receive tDCS for 20 min at an intensity of 2 mA while seated comfortably and quietly in a room. The intensity will start at 0 mA and will be incrementally increased to 2mA over the initial 30 seconds. At the 19:30 minute time point, the current will gradually be reduced from 2 mA to 0 mA.
transcranial direct current stimulation: A tDCS device (Soterix) will deliver a small direct current through two sponge surface electrodes (5cm × 5cm, soaked with 15 mM NaCL). The positive electrode will be placed over the motor cortex representation of the more affected leg, and a second electrode will be placed on the forehead above the contralateral orbit.
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Sham Effects on Pain and Fatigue
n=6 Participants
Sham block: Identical to the tDCS block, except the participants will only receive the initial 30 seconds of ramp-up, after which the current will be set to 0 for the remainder of the 20 minutes.
transcranial direct current stimulation: A tDCS device (Soterix) will deliver a small direct current through two sponge surface electrodes (5cm × 5cm, soaked with 15 mM NaCL). The positive electrode will be placed over the motor cortex representation of the more affected leg, and a second electrode will be placed on the forehead above the contralateral orbit.
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Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) Contains 12 Items.
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21.3 Points
Standard Deviation 19.5
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10.3 Points
Standard Deviation 13.5
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 2 MonthsThe FSS questionnaire The participant has to read each statement and circle a number from 1 to 7, depending on how appropriate they felt the statement applied to them over the preceding week. A low value indicates that the statement is not very appropriate whereas a high value indicates agreement (1 disagree, 7 agree).
Outcome measures
| Measure |
tDCS Effects on Pain and Fatigue
n=6 Participants
tDCS Block: The participant will receive tDCS for 20 min at an intensity of 2 mA while seated comfortably and quietly in a room. The intensity will start at 0 mA and will be incrementally increased to 2mA over the initial 30 seconds. At the 19:30 minute time point, the current will gradually be reduced from 2 mA to 0 mA.
transcranial direct current stimulation: A tDCS device (Soterix) will deliver a small direct current through two sponge surface electrodes (5cm × 5cm, soaked with 15 mM NaCL). The positive electrode will be placed over the motor cortex representation of the more affected leg, and a second electrode will be placed on the forehead above the contralateral orbit.
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Sham Effects on Pain and Fatigue
n=6 Participants
Sham block: Identical to the tDCS block, except the participants will only receive the initial 30 seconds of ramp-up, after which the current will be set to 0 for the remainder of the 20 minutes.
transcranial direct current stimulation: A tDCS device (Soterix) will deliver a small direct current through two sponge surface electrodes (5cm × 5cm, soaked with 15 mM NaCL). The positive electrode will be placed over the motor cortex representation of the more affected leg, and a second electrode will be placed on the forehead above the contralateral orbit.
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Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) Contains Nine Statements That Attempt to Explore Severity of Fatigue Symptoms.
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4 Points
Standard Deviation 2
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6 Points
Standard Deviation 1
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Adverse Events
tDCS Effects on Pain and Fatigue
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Sham Effects on Pain and Fatigue
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place