Treatment of Neck Pain With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

NCT04729270 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: tDCS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aim to investigate the effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for improving pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), range of motion,Neck Disability Index, the multidimensional health related quality of life (SF-12) and the multidimensional health related quality of life and pain in patients with mechanical neck pain (NP).

Conditions

Cervical Syndrome

Keywords

Neck Pain; Physical Therapy Modalities; Manual Therapy; massage; Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The intensity of cervical pain

  A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of cervical pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the cervical area.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• The intensity of cervical pain

  Four weeks

• The intensity of cervical pain

  Twelve weeks

• Active cervical range of motion

  Baseline,four weeks and Twelve weeks.

• Pressure pain thresholds in cervical trigger points

  Baseline,four weeks and Twelve weeks.

• Neck Disability Index (NDI).

  Baseline,four weeks and Twelve weeks.

Study Arms (2)

EXPERIMENTAL GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention for this group consisted of 10 sessions with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for a month.

Procedure: Physiotherapy treatment with physium device.

CONTROL GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention for this group consisted of 10 sessions with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for a month.

Procedure: Conventional physiotherapy treatment.

Interventions

Physiotherapy treatment with physium device. PROCEDURE

The intervention for this group consisted of 10 sessions with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for a month.

EXPERIMENTAL GROUP

Conventional physiotherapy treatment. PROCEDURE

The intervention for this group consisted of 10 sessions with Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for a month.

CONTROL GROUP

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients of both sexes,
• Aged between 18 and 60 years, in an
• Active state of pain and diagnosed with a month of evolution.

You may not qualify if:

• \- Patients who are pregnant, have pacemaker and those Surgically operated cervical spine - Patients who have been treated with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation a month earlier.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Cadiz: lead

Study Sites (1)

Policlínica Santa María

Cadiz, Cádiz, 11007, Spain

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• manuel Rodríguez Huguet, Physiotherapy

  University of Cádiz

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: Blind researcher
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical professor

Model Details: RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL WITH BLIND EVALUATION BY THIRD PARTIES, LONGITUDINAL AND PROSPECTIVE.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 24, 2021
• First Posted: January 28, 2021
• Study Start: February 6, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2023
• Study Completion: November 20, 2023
• Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

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