Status:

COMPLETED

Electrical Stimulation of Accessory Spinal Nerve in Cortical Activation and Autonomic Response in Healthy Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Pain

Eligibility:

MALE

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized, crossover sham controlled trial with sham intended to study the effect of electrical stimulation on peripheral nerve (spinal accessory nerve) with acupuncture needle in healthy subjec...

Detailed Description

In recent years, there are growing evidence that many diseases such as chronic pain and psychiatric disorders can be managed with non-pharmacological techniques. The possibility of inducing central ne...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • healthy male subjects
  • right handed
  • basic education

Exclusion

  • contraindication to infrared technology NIRS
  • brain stimulator device
  • drug and alcohol abuse
  • chronic disease (any);
  • chronic pain condition
  • tobacco use
  • psychiatric disorders
  • Beck Depression Inventory higher then score 12
  • psychotropic drugs
  • use of pain-killers or anti-inflammatories 12h previous experiment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 13 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 4 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03295370

Start Date

June 13 2017

End Date

January 4 2018

Last Update

January 5 2018

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Hospital de Clinicas e Porto Alegre (HCPA)

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-003