Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain Perception
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new medical technology can temporarily alter pain perception. The new technology is called Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).
Detailed Description
Healthy subjects underwent thermal pain tolerance testing pre- and post intervention. The intervention includes either anodal, cathodal, or sham tDCS for 20 minutes during a pain cognitive interventio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 100 Health Individuals recruited from Charleston ,SC
Exclusion
- Can not be pregnant
- No history of Depression, chronic pain, Seizers, suicidal implanted metal devices, history of brain surgery, loss of consciousness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
79 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01860950
Start Date
October 1 2012
End Date
June 1 2016
Last Update
December 4 2018
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425