Status:
COMPLETED
BreEStim and tDCS for Neuropathic Pain Management - Healthy Subjects
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Pain Management
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study looks at the effect of combined breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury, amput...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- between 18 and 75 years
- male and female subjects
- healthy subjects (i.e., no recent injuries or pain)
Exclusion
- recent injuries or pain
- have a pacemaker, or other metal and/or implanted devices
- have amputation in their arm(s)
- have spinal cord injury (SCI) involving impairment of arms
- have cognitive impairment from brain injury or are not able to follow commands, or to give consent
- have asthma or other pulmonary disease
- are not medically stable
- have preexisting psychiatric disorders
- alcohol or drug abuse
- have a history of seizures/Epilepsy, or taking benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants.
- Mini-mental state examination (MMSE), a brief 30-point questionnaire test that is commonly used in the literature, will be used to screen for cognitive impairment. A brain injury patient with a score of 24 or lower on MMSE will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 6 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 26 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
6 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03302780
Start Date
April 6 2016
End Date
May 26 2016
Last Update
April 27 2021
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TIRR
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030