Influence of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex on Pain Sensation in Patients Suffering From Fibromyalgia Syndrome
TerminatedPhase 4NCT01261650
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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)
Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain syndrome characterized by bad treatable chronic widespread pain present at a similar level for at least 3 months. The aim of this study is to examine if 3 weeks of transcranial direct current stimulation is a suitable therapy to reduce chronic pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Influence of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex on Pain Sensation in Patients Suffering From Fibromyalgia Syndrome
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Device: transcranial direct current stimulation
- Device: sham treatment
- Sponsor
- Karl Landsteiner Institute of Remobilization and Functional Health
- Start date
- 2010-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Austria
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have an established diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the 1990 criteria of the "American College of Rheumatology" * Symptoms have been present at a similar level for at least 3 months * Stable medication for at least 2 months * visual analog scale ≥ 3 (0=no pain; 10=worst possible pain) * The patient does not have a disorder that would otherwise explain the pain Exclusion Criteria: * Alcohol/substance abuse * Pregnancy * Neuropsychiatric disorders * Metal implants near stimulation area * Cardiac pace maker * Local injuries * Inflammatory rheumatic disease * Acute tumor * Acute fracture * Well-defined neuropathic induced pain
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01261650