Status:
RECRUITING
Cortical Excitability Modulation With ctDCS in Fibromyalgia.
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Fibromyalgia
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic generalized musculoskeletal pain, accompanied by other symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance and depression. Complaints of memory deficit, cog...
Detailed Description
The prevalence of fibromyalgia is approximately 2.7%, with a female-to-male ratio of 3:1. Although it is a relatively common syndrome, there are many doubts regarding its diagnosis and pathophysiology...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Right-handed women aged 18 to 65 years; who can read and write
- Confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (2010-2016).
- Pain score equal to or greater than 4 on the Numerical Pain Scale (Score 0-10) on most days in the last 3 months.
Exclusion
- Reside outside Porto Alegre area.
- Confirmed pregnancy
- Contraindications to TMS and tDCS: metallic implant in the brain; medical devices implanted in the brain, heart pacemaker; cochlear implant; history of alcohol or drug abuse in the last 6 months; neurological pathologies; hx of head trauma or neurosurgery; decompensated systemic diseases and chronic inflammatory diseases (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter's syndrome); uncompensated hypothyroidism; personal history of cancer, past or undergoing treatment.
- Participants with diagnosis or recent contact with COVID will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 15 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
92 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05963321
Start Date
June 15 2023
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
April 4 2024
Active Locations (2)
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90.450-120
2
Hospital de clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 9410000