Chronic Pain and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Clinical Settings
Reduce Chronic Pain With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Clinical Settings
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Physical exercises and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are both known to reduce chronic pain in structured laboratory studies. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of this combined treatment in clinical settings.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for all trials
Started Jan 2021
Typical duration for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 4, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 15, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 27, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 4, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2023
CompletedJuly 12, 2023
July 1, 2023
1 month
January 15, 2021
July 10, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (5)
Change in McGill pain Questionnaire
qualitative and quantitative aspects of pain
Baseline, 1 week, 1 month
Change in Brief Pain Inventory
Physical Function
Baseline, 1 week, 1 month
Change in Tampa Questionnaire
Kinesiophobia
Baseline, 1 week, 1 month
Change in Beck Depression Inventory
Depression
Baseline, 1 week, 1 month
Change in Patient global impression of change
Impression of change
1 week, 1 month
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Number of sessions received
Through study completion, an average of 5 days
Side effect
Through study completion, an average of 5 days
Interventions
5 daily sessions of tDCS (2mA, 20 min) were recommended to all patients. Physical exercises were also done at the physiotherapy clinic. Physical exercises program was recommended to be continued at home after the week of physiotherapy visits.
Eligibility Criteria
All patients that received tDCS sessions in clinical settings
You may qualify if:
- To have chronic pain
You may not qualify if:
- Contraindication to tDCS
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Physio-Atlas
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1L 0H8, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Guillaume Leonard, PhD
Université de Sherbrooke
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Target Duration
- 1 Month
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 15, 2021
First Posted
January 27, 2021
Study Start
January 4, 2021
Primary Completion
February 4, 2021
Study Completion
December 1, 2023
Last Updated
July 12, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-07