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
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de Clinicas e Porto Alegre (HCPA)
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-003