The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Chronic Pain on Ophthalmologic Parameters
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT01226082
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
tDCS is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that utilizes low amplitude direct currents applied via scalp electrodes to modulate the level of cortical excitability.Several studies have demonstrated that tDCS applied over the sensory-motor cortex has been able to decrease pain sensation and to increase pain threshold in healthy subjects and in chronic pain patients. The aim of this study was to test whether daily sessions of anodal tDCS repeated for 5 consecutive days may be effective in reducing pain in a large number of chronic pain patients. The cathode is usually applied over the right forhead above the eye. The aim of the study is to test whether daily sessions of tDCS repeated for 5 consecutive days will influence on ophthalmologic parametrs.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Chronic Pain on Ophthalmologic Parameters
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Start date
- 2010-11
- Primary completion
- 2011-11
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 90 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Israel
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * patients who suffer from chronic pain VAS\>4 Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * scalp lacerations * history of seizures * metal implants in the head * heart pace maker * ophthalmologic disease. * The presence of deep brain stimulation system
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01226082