NCT01915329

Effects of Repetitive Electric Sensory Stimulation (RSS) as Intervention in Complex-regional-pain-syndrome Type I (CRPS)

Effects of Repetitive Electric Sensory Stimulation on Sensorimotor Performance and Pain Intensity in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ruhr University of Bochum · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test a specific nerve stimulation protocol as therapeutic option in patients diagnosed with CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) of the upper extremity.

Detailed description

A specific high frequency electric stimulation is conveyed at 5 days to the affected hand. Each stimulation session lasts 45 minutes.

Conditions

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I of the Upper Limb

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	RSS (repetitive sensory stimulation)	RSS is a high frequency electrical stimulation protocol delivered to the peripheral nerves (median and ulnar nerve) of the hand. The signals are generated by a TENS-stimulator and are conveyed to each finger of the hand via a custom-made hand-shaped device with conductive contacts at each fingertip and at the palmar base. In case of the sham-stimulation no pulses are transmitted.
DEVICE	SHAM-RSS	The same device as in the RSS intervention is used, but no electrical stimuli are transmitted.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-02-01
• Primary completion: 2014-02-01
• First posted: 2013-08-02
• Last updated: 2013-08-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany