Status:
COMPLETED
Transcranial Versus Suboccipital Direct Current Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Collaborating Sponsors:
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos de Toledo
Conditions:
Pain
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Randomized controlled trial, in parallel with cross-control design. Two groups of healthy subjects will be randomly selected to transcranial stimulation group or suboccipital stimulation group. Each g...
Detailed Description
The development of the project will be based on the Declarations of the World Medical Association of Helsinki. Every subject will be informed about the nature of the study, willingness to participate,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18 and 40 years.
- Healthy volunteers (without neurological injury and no history of pain in the last 6 months).
- Ability to perform all clinical test and understand the process of the study, as well as obtaining informed consent.
- Tolerance to the application of electrotherapy.
Exclusion
- Previous history of surgical intervention at the cervical level.
- Have been treated with an electric current similar to that applied prior to the intervention.
- Sensitivity altered in the area of application of the intervention.
- No commitment to continuity.
- History of neuromuscular disease.
- Epilepsy.
- Injuries, surgery or pain affecting the upper limb.
- Material of osteosynthesis at the cervical level.
- Diabetes.
- History of cancer.
- Cardiovascular disease.
- Presence of pacemakers or any other implanted electrical device.
- Take medication during the study and in the 7 days prior to the study.
- Consumption of narcotic substances during the study and in the 7 days prior to the study.
- Presence of tattoos or any other external agent introduced in the treatment and assessment area (hand).
- Pregnancy.
- Presence of severe and frequent headaches.
- Ulcers or scars in the skin at the location of the electrodes
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 10 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04117256
Start Date
October 10 2019
End Date
November 30 2019
Last Update
March 16 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos de Toledo
Toledo, Spain, 45071