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The Effects of Anodal tsDCS on Chronic Neuropathic Pain After SCI

NCT02863315 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2017-04-27

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the analgesic effect of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) applied on spinal cord in patients with spinal cord injury who have chronic neuropathic pain.

Conditions

  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

DEVICE

tsDCS

Both groups use the same DC-Stimulator Plus (NeuroConn GmbH, Ilmenaus, Germany). In the tsDCS group, anode electrode is placed over tenth thoracic vertebra to target spinal cord with 2mA for 20 min, and the cathode (reference) electrode on the head vertex (in the Cz location according to the 10-20 EEG system) In sham tsDCS group, anode electrode is placed over tenth thoracic vertebra to target spinal cord with 2mA for 30s, and the cathode (reference) electrode on the head vertex (in the Cz location according to the 10-20 EEG system). The current was discontinued after 30 s while the power indicator remained on.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-31
Primary Completion
2017-09-30
Completion
2017-10-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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