N/A
N=79
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain Perception
Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01860950 ↗Enrolled (actual)
79
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Pre-Intervention Pain Tolerance — 46.49; 47.06; 46.16; 46.82 celcius
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- anodal tDCS (Device); cathodal tDCS (Device); sham tDCS (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Primary completion
- Jun 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pre-Intervention Pain Tolerance |
46.49; 47.06; 46.16; 46.82; 46.66; 47.33 | — |
| PRIMARY Post-Intervention Pain Tolerance |
47.52; 47.11; 47.53; 47.72; 47.47; 47.27 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants That Correctly Guessed Condition Assignment |
56 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new medical technology can temporarily alter pain perception. The new technology is called Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 100 Health Individuals recruited from Charleston ,SC
Exclusion Criteria
- Can not be pregnant
- No history of Depression, chronic pain, Seizers, suicidal implanted metal devices, history of brain surgery, loss of consciousness.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01860950). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.