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The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Primary Motor and Somatosensory Cortex on Pain Thresholds.

NCT04658485 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2021-01-07

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the modulatory effect of a novel tDCS configuration on the pain sensitivity in healthy subjects.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DEVICE

Active tDCS

Using the 2-channel neuro-stimulator Sooma tDCS equipment we provide 20 minutes of 2 mA anodal stimulation of the primary motor cortex (M1) with the cathode located over the right primary somatosensory cortex (S1).

DEVICE

Sham tDCS

Using the 2-channel neuro-stimulator Sooma tDCS equipment we provide a sham stimulation with the anode place over the primary motor cortex (M1) and cathode located over the right primary somatosensory cortex (S1). The sham stimulation consists of 30 seconds of stimulation ramping up to a maximum of 2 mA, then 19 minutes of the device providing no stimulation and then ramping down from 2 mA intensity to 0 in the last 30 seconds. This configuration is designed to mimic the sensory experience of active tDCS.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Danish National Research Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Aalborg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Prof. · Aalborg University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-01
Completion
2021-02-15

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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