NCT01404065

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Visual Illusion on Chronic Pain Due to Spinal Cord Injury

Investigation of the Mechanisms of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of Motor Cortex Coupled With Visual Illusion for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 23 (actual)
• Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) combined with watching a visual illusion on chronic pain due to spinal cord injury. The investigators hypothesize that active tDCS will reduce pain in subjects with spinal cord injury when compared to sham stimulation. The investigators will also measure changes in EEG data (alpha and beta frequencies) as well as motor cortex excitability.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)	Subjects will undergo tDCS stimulation. For both active and sham stimulation, we will use electrodes of 35cm\^2, at an intensity of 2mA. For active tDCS, the subject will undergo stimulation for 20 minutes. For sham stimulation, the current will be ramped up and then down again (for 30 seconds total) to simulate the feeling of active stimulation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-12-01
• Primary completion: 2014-08-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2011-07-27
• Last updated: 2020-04-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States