Status:
COMPLETED
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and the Development of Ongoing Muscle Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Aalborg University
Conditions:
Pain Relief
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main purpose of the study is to assess the mechanisms of repeated sessions of repetitive trancranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied on left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on the development o...
Detailed Description
This study aims to investigate whether i) rTMS of left DLPFC will reduce the severity and duration of experimentally induced muscle pain when a 5-day course of treatment is given immediately following...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy men and women
- Speak and understand English.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
- Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses
- Lack of ability to cooperate
- History of chronic pain or current acute pain
- Previous experience with rTMS
- Contraindications to rTMS application (history of epilepsy, metal in the head or jaw etc.).
- Failure to pass the "TASS questionnaire" (TASS = Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Adult Safety Screen)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03263884
Start Date
August 1 2017
End Date
February 28 2018
Last Update
March 5 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Aalborg University
Aalborg, North Denmark, Denmark, 9000