Status:
UNKNOWN
Occipital Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Fibromyalgia
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Antwerp
Conditions:
Fibromyalgia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation is effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia related pain. The study provides a placebo arm and the design is a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients suffering from Fibromyalgia, diagnosed according to the criteria of the ACR-90, with exclusion of other pathologies mimicking the FMS related symptoms by a M.D. of the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (UZA, Belgium)
- Dutch speaking
- Stability of medication during the study
Exclusion
- History of substance abuse, unless treated and in remission during 6 months
- Cardiac disease, implanted pace-maker or defibrillator
- History of epileptic insults
- Severe organic comorbidity
- Psychiatric comorbidity with psychotic symptoms
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00947622
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
July 28 2009
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Antwerp
Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium, 2620