Effectiveness and Safety of tDCS for Pain

NCT ID: NCT05612165

Last Updated: 2024-08-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

23 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-09

Study Completion Date

2024-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with central post-stroke pain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pain, Chronic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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tDCS group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

The tDCS intervention was conducted for 20 minutes(2000μA) each time, 5 times a week for 2 weeks, a total of 10 times.

Control group

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(sham tDCS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

The sham tDCS intervention was conducted for 20 minutes(0μA) each time, 5 times a week for 2 weeks, a total of 10 times.

Interventions

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS)

The tDCS intervention was conducted for 20 minutes(2000μA) each time, 5 times a week for 2 weeks, a total of 10 times.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(sham tDCS)

The sham tDCS intervention was conducted for 20 minutes(0μA) each time, 5 times a week for 2 weeks, a total of 10 times.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults aged 19 to 90 years old
2. Those who have been diagnosed with first-time stroke through doctors' clinical observation and brain imaging diagnosis
3. A person whose stroke lesions are cortex or subcortex
4. A person who satisfies 'Mandatory criteria'
5. Those with cognitive ability to understand and follow the researcher's instructions
6. Those who voluntarily agree to participate in this clinical trial and signed the agreement

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those who have a fracture or have undergone orthopedic surgery
2. In case of accompanying serious neurological diseases
3. In case of major psychiatric diseases such as major depression disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and dementia
4. Those with complex part pain syndrome by Budapest Criteria
5. If there is a cause of other pain in the relevant area, such as peripheral nerve damage
6. Persons included in the exclusion of transcranial direct current stimulation
7. If the researcher is judged to be judged that the participation in this study is not appropriate
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yong-il Shin

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Pusan national university Yangsan Hospital

Gyeongsang, Yangsan, South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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03-2022-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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