The Effects of CBT and tDCS on Fibromyalgia Patients
CompletedNot applicableNCT02723175
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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)
Investigators are seeking to determine the effects of CBT, anodal tDCS over left DLPFC, and combined CBT+ tDCS on clinical pain and functioning among a sample of patients with fibromyalgia. This study will be the first randomized, double-blind, controlled study of tDCS technology as an adjunctive pain management strategy for fibromyalgia pain. Data from this trial will likely yield information regarding the feasibility and efficacy of tDCS+CBT as a chronic pain-management approach.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Fibromyalgia Patients
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Collaborators
- National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Start date
- 2014-12
- Primary completion
- 2016-11
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 21 Years to 85 Years
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Meet the American College of Rheumatology criteria for diagnosis of fibromyalgia for at least 1 year. 2. Between the ages of 21 and 85 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Other chronic pain conditions 2. on chronic opioid therapy 3. history of seizures 4. are or might be pregnant 5. metal/electronic implants or devices above the waist 6. moderate to severe depression (HDRS \>19) 7. moderate to severe anxiety (BAI \>16) 8. Latex allergy 9. Psychiatric illness other than mild depression or anxiety 10. on medications that lower seizure threshold
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02723175