Status:
COMPLETED
Dose Dependent Effects of tDCS on Post-Operative Pain
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Total Knee Arthroplasty (Postoperative Pain)
Total Hip Arthroplasty(Postoperative Pain)
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-90 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The proper control of acute and chronic pain is one of the most important areas in health care. Despite the profound advances in neuroscience over the past 20 years, the investigators still largely us...
Detailed Description
The proposed study employs a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled design to evaluate the effects of tDCS on pain among Veterans receiving unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unilateral t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants will be 120 patients undergoing TKA or THA surgery at the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC in Charleston SC.
- Between the ages of 19 and 90
- Mentally capable of reading, writing, giving consent, and following instructions
- Cleared for and scheduled for unilateral TKA or THA surgery
Exclusion
- Implanted medical devices above the waist
- Pregnant
- History of seizures
- Allergic to latex rubber
- Psychiatric conditions other than for depression and/or anxiety disorders
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 7 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 2 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
119 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02241967
Start Date
January 7 2016
End Date
July 2 2020
Last Update
July 13 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29401-5799