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

NCT01112774 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2020-04-24

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Summary

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).

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial direct current stimulation

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Felipe Fregni, PhD · Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-08-14
Completion
2013-08-14

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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