Neuronavigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nrTMS) of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal and Primary Motor Cortex for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT04934150
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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)
This study investigated the effects of navigated repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on nociception and quality of life in patients suffering from chronic pain conditions. Two cortical targets (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex/DLPFC and M1 area) were stimulated and compared to Sham stimulation.
Study details
- Official title
- Neuronavigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nrTMS) of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal and Primary Motor Cor-tex for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: a Randomized Place-bo-controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Device: navigated repetitive Transcranial Stimulation
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
- Start date
- 2019-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-03-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 80 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: * age between 18 and 80 years * clinical diagnosis of chronic LBP (low back pain) and or neck pain * average resting pain-level \> than 3 in the Numeric Rating Scale (0-10) * no changes in pain medication 4 weeks at baseline * no surgical procedures in the last 2 years Exclusion Criteria: * metallic and electronic implants in the head, neck and chest * medication e.g. tetracyclic antidepressants, antiviral, antipsychotic, opioid doses \> 100mg orally/d * history of frequent headache or tinnitus * alcohol or drug abuse * pregnant patients * breastfeeding patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04934150