Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Clinical Setting to Reduce Pain in Older Workers
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT05370833
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Brief summary (from the registry)
Chronic pain is one of the main factors influencing workers' retention at work. Considering that the prevalence of suffering from chronic pain increases with age, older workers are most likely to be absent from work because of their pain. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a treatment option to reduce chronic pain. This study aims to document the effect of tDCS on pain and work retention in older workers and to compare the traditional tDCS protocol (5 sessions) with an enhanced protocol (11 sessions).
Study details
- Official title
- Observation et Analyse Des Effets de la Stimulation transcrânienne à Courant Continu en Milieu Clinique Pour Soulager la Douleur Chronique Chez Les Travailleurs Vieillissants
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Aging
- Interventions
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Collaborators
- CISSS Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Start date
- 2022-05-15
- Primary completion
- 2024-04-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 56 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 2
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * To be more than 55 years old * To have chronic pain * To have employment relationship * To have pain that interferes with work tasks Exclusion Criteria: \- tDCS contraindications (epilepsy, metallic implant in the head, pacemaker, cochlear implant)
Canadian sites (2)
| Facility | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Clinique régionale de la gestion de la douleur - CISSSAT | Rouyn-Noranda | Quebec |
| Centre de Recherche sur le Vieillissement | Sherbrooke | Quebec |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05370833