Status:
COMPLETED
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Back Pain- Pilot Sudy
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic pain is a severe disabling problem within society, affecting 25-30% of the United States population.. Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) has the potential to provide a treatme...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female, aged 18-65
- Diagnosed with nonspecific chronic low back pain by clinician
- BMI is less than 30
- Suffered from chronic pain for \> 6 months
- Self-report pain measures \>4
- Meets criteria for low depression and suicide risk as defined by the Hamilton-Depression Rating Scale
- Capacity to understand all relevant risks and potential benefits of the study (informed consent)
- Not currently taking opioids, benzodiazepines, and anticonvulsant medications
Exclusion
- Radicular Pain
- Traumatic brain injury, Any brain devices/implants, including cochlear implants and aneurysm clips
- History of major neurological or psychiatric illness, including epilepsy
- (For females) Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Diagnosis of eating disorder (current or within the past 6 months), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (lifetime), or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (currently under treatment)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 7 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 10 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03243084
Start Date
September 7 2017
End Date
January 10 2018
Last Update
December 12 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514