Effects of tDCS and tUS on Pain Perception in OA of the Knee

NCT02330315 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2020-04-24

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in conjunction with transcranial ultrasound (TUS) on pain perception and functional limitations in people with osteoarthritis of the knee. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a decrease in pain levels with active stimulation, when compared to sham stimulation.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

Subjects will receive 20 minutes of either active or sham tDCS at intensity of 2mA. The anodal electrode will be placed over the primary motor cortex contralateral to the most painful side, and the cathodal electrode will be placed over the contralateral supraorbital area. In the sham group, the tDCS device will not be active for the full 20 minutes.

DEVICE

transcranial ultrasound (TUS)

Subjects will receive 20 minutes of either active or sham TUS. During active stimulation the ultrasound will be active for the full 20 minutes- however, during sham stimulation the ultrasound will not be active for the full 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Highland Instruments, Inc.
collaborator INDUSTRY
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

Timothy Wagner, PhD · Highland Instruments, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Purpose: TREATMENT
Masking: TRIPLE
Model: PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years
Max Age: 85 Years
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start: 2015-03-31
Primary Completion: 2016-06-30
Completion: 2016-08-31

Countries

United States

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