Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Neuropathic Symptoms Following Burn Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
U.S. Department of Education
Conditions:
Burn Injury
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the pain and itching associated with burn injury. This study is part of the Boston-Harvard Burn Mod...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Providing informed consent to participate in the study
- Age 18 or older
- Burn injury with pain and/or itch that is moderate to severe
- Burn injury occurring at least 3 weeks prior to enrollment
Exclusion
- Subjects with burns in scalp in the area of electrode placement
- Psychiatric disorders that have led to hospitalization within the past 6 months or signs of suicidality
- Learning disorders that may prevent patient's ability to complete assessments
- Unstable conditions preventing travel to study site
- Current use of any of the following anti-epileptic medications or dopaminergic medications known to reduce or inhibit the benefits of tDCS treatment: carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin
- Contraindications to tDCS including implanted metal plates in the head or implanted brain medical devices
- Pregnancy at time of enrollment
- History of other neurological conditions associated with structural anatomical changes (i.e. stroke, brain injury, Parkinson's)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 15 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01795079
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
April 15 2020
Last Update
March 17 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02129