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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Yoga for Knee Osteoarthritis
Led by McMaster University · Updated on 2024-11-21
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Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
62 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
McMaster University
Lead Sponsor
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The Arthritis Society, Canada
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
People with knee arthritis often experience constant pain, and current treatments aren't very effective. This can lead to limited movement and more health problems. Knee arthritis is a big part of healthcare costs in Canada, and its pain is a major reason people see doctors. The pain is linked to complex nervous system changes, making current treatments, like exercise, not very successful. To address this, researchers suggest a new approach combining two things: a brain stimulation technique called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and yoga. TDCS helps with pain by changing how the brain works, and yoga, a safe practice, focuses on overall well-being. Together, the investigators aim to improve how the nervous system works from top to bottom. The research project wants to change how the arthritis pain is being managed by focusing on how it works. The investigators plan to test this combo in a study comparing real tDCS plus yoga with fake tDCS plus yoga. The investigators will look not only at pain but also at other measures related to pain and how the nervous system works. This new mix could be a meaningful way to reduce pain for people with knee arthritis.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Yoga for Knee Osteoarthritis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 45 years or older
- Community dwelling adults from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Hamilton, and London, Ontario meeting NICE criteria for knee osteoarthritis
- Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis OR experiencing movement-related knee joint pain with no morning stiffness or stiffness lasting 30 minutes or less
- Experiencing an average pain intensity of 3 or higher on a 0-10 scale in the past month
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of systemic inflammatory arthritis
- Knee injection received within the past 3 months
- Unable to independently get up and down from the floor
- Lower limb trauma or surgery within the last 6 months
- Current participation in another osteoarthritis clinical trial
- Use of mobility aids
- Currently receiving care for knee osteoarthritis pain such as physiotherapy
- Planned absences longer than 1 week during the study
- Contraindications to transcranial direct current stimulation, including neurological or neuropsychiatric conditions
- History of brain surgery or brain tumor
- Presence of metallic implants
- Epilepsy or history of substance abuse or dependence
- Cochlear or ocular implants
- Presence of a pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator
- Eczema on the scalp
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
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McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S1C7
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2
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7
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3
Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1K 2R1
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Research Team
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Lisa Carlesso, PhD
CONTACT
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Guillaume Leonard, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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