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Neurophysiological Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Persons With MS

NCT06432686 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-09-10

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Summary

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a treatment that could potentially reduce walking problems and fatigue in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. However, extensive use of TENS in a clinical setting is hindered by a lack of neurophysiological understanding of the effects of TENS. The primary objective of this pilot study is therefore to investigate the effects of TENS on brain activity in pwMS measured with fMRI.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a safe, relatively cheap, and non-painful stimulation of the peripheral sensory and motor nerves. The stimulator is easy to operate and pwMS can apply the stimulation themselves at home. This makes TENS an interesting tool to augment sensory input. A high frequency and long pulse duration is used.

BEHAVIORAL

Movement

Participants are instructed to perform plantar- and dorsi-flexion contraction in a relatively slow tempo. The movement of the ankle is measured by an MRI-compatible potentiometer and participants receive feedback of this movement on the screen inside the scanner.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Medical Center Groningen

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

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