Status:

WITHDRAWN

The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (t-DCS) On the P300 Component of Event-Related Potentials in Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Due To CRPS or Diabetic Neuropathy

Lead Sponsor:

Soroka University Medical Center

Conditions:

Diabetic Neuropathies

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a controlled trial designed to determine short- and long-term effects of repeated tDCS on the P300 component of event-related evoked potentials in patients with chronic neuropathic pain due to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • An affected upper limb or lower limb
  • Diagnosed as : Diabetic neuropathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Chemotherapy Induced Pain Neuropathy (CIPN), Peripheral Neuropathy.
  • Have not responded to at least two medications of the following groups: Opioids. Tricyclics, SSRI, SNRI, Pregabalin, Gabapentin, Anticonvulsants.
  • Positive LANSS or CRPS criteria as follows:
  • Continuing pain which is disproportionate to any inciting event or for CRPS diagnosis.
  • Must report at least one symptom (symptoms here are reports by subject) in each of the four following categories: sensory, vasomotor, sudomotor/edema, motor/trophic.
  • Must display at least one sign (signs here refer to objective observation/testing) in in each of the four following categories: sensory, vasomotor, sudomotor/edema, motor/trophic;
  • Must meet resistant neuropathic pain criteria - pain that is neuropathic in characters that at least two neuropathic medications not from the same group have been tried for at least a month without improvement or severe side-effects were experienced. Resistant neuropathic pain with a score for "average pain in the last 24 hours" ≥4 on a numeric scale 0-10
  • tDCS naive

Exclusion

  • Serious health problems other than CRPS or resistant neuropathic pain (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, heart failure)
  • Pain/painful conditions unrelated to CRPS or neuropathic pain
  • Pregnancy
  • History of seizures/epilepsy
  • Implanted device (e.g. pacemaker)
  • Active illicit drug/alcohol abuse
  • Unable to follow directions or complete tools in Hebrew
  • Previous exposure to tDCS stimulation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00815932

Start Date

September 1 2016

End Date

October 1 2017

Last Update

October 5 2017

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Pain and palliative care unit, Ben Gurion University of the Negev

Beersheba, Israel, 84105