Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Transcranial Ultrasound on Osteoarthritis Pain of the Knee
Lead Sponsor:
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Highland Instruments, Inc.
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. The investigators hypothesize that there will ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Providing informed consent to participate in the study
- 18 to 64 years old
- Having chronic osteoarthritis knee pain in either knee (existing pain for more than 6 months with an average of at least 3 on a 0-10 VAS scale)
- Pain resistant to common analgesics and medications for chronic pain such as Tylenol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Soma, Parafon Forte DCS, Zanaflex, and Codeine.
- Must have the ability to feel pain as self reported
Exclusion
- Subject is pregnant.
- Contraindications to tDCS:
- metal in the head
- implanted brain medical devices
- Contraindications to TUS:
- metal in the head
- implanted brain medical devices
- History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months as self reported
- Use of carbamazepine within the past 6 months as self reported.
- Suffering from severe depression (with a score of \>30 in the Beck Depression Inventory)
- History of neurological disorders as self reported.
- History of unexplained fainting spells as self reported,
- History of head injury resulting in more than a momentary loss of consciousness as self reported
- History of neurosurgery as self reported
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 30 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01404052
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
July 30 2014
Last Update
April 24 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114