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tDCS for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT02771990 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-03-29

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Summary

The goal of this study is to investigate the role of central neural pathways in mediating chronic pain. The aim of the study is to test the effect of stimulating brain regions that are part of a network underlying central pain processing using a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). Prior studies have used tDCS to target both sensory related cortical areas and those important for higher-order representations of pain. This study will target brain regions important for the behavioral response to the chronic sensation of pain. The hypothesis is that stimulation of these brain regions can modulate not only the affective component of pain, but ultimately also improve functioning and quality of life. This hypothesis will be tested by treating study participants eighteen and older with chronic low back pain (CLBP) of greater than six months using tDCS. To be part of this study, participants must meet all the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Sham transcranial direct current stimulation

sham stimulation

DEVICE

transcranial direct current stimulation

2 milliamp (mA) 20 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Providence VA Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Frederick Burgess, MD, PhD · Providence VA Medical Center

  • Benjamin Greenberg, MD, PhD · Providence VA Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2018-04-03
Completion
2018-04-03

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