Status:
TERMINATED
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Patients With Chronic Orofacial Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital of Ferrara
Conditions:
Orofacial Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Patients affected by chronic orofacial pain represent an emergent medical problem due to the lack of knowledge on the cause, pathophysiology and psychology of many of these conditions, that belongs to...
Detailed Description
Inclusion criteria: * Male and female between 18 and 75 years old * Clinic history of previous orofacial and/or dental surgery * Chronic orofacial pain for more than a year measurable by the VAS more...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female between 18 and 75 years old
- Clinic history of previous orofacial and/or dental surgery
- Chronic orofacial pain for more than a year measurable by the VAS more than 3 .
- Pain not responsive to pharmacological treatment (analgesic, anti inflammatory, opiates, antidepressant drugs and physiotherapy modalities)
Exclusion
- Contraindication to tDCS: presence of metallic implants that can be stimulated, moved or overheated by electric current, positive anamnesis for epilepsy, implantable systems ( ventriculoperitoneal shunt, pacemaker, intracranial pumps, intracranial metallic systems)
- Major neurological or psychiatric pathologies
- Pregnancy
- Severe hepatorenal and cardiopulmonary diseases
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01883245
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
February 1 2014
Last Update
March 19 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Ferrara University Hospital
Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy, 44124