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Effects of TENS on Pain Threshold and Brain Activities in Healthy Adults

NCT05587140 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2022-10-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to understand the effects of conventional versus acupuncture-like TENS on pain threshold, brain activities, and their relationships.

Conditions

  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Electroencephalography
  • Pressure Pain Threshold

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture like TENS

Frequency: 4 Hz, pulse duration: 200 μs, intensity: 3/10 painful sensation with muscle contraction , time: 30 minutes

DEVICE

Conventional TENS

Frequency: 100 Hz, pulse duration: 200 μs, intensity: strong but comfortable tingling sensation , time: 30 minutes

DEVICE

Sham TENS

Frequency: 4 Hz, pulse duration: 200 μs, intensity: tingling sensation, time: turn on the electricity for 15 seconds, then turn off the machine for 30 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Li-Wei Chou, PhD · National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-31
Primary Completion
2023-04-30
Completion
2023-04-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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