Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Versus Sham in Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT06229925
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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)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of applying Transcranial direct current stimulation on pain levels and function, quality of life, muscle strength and range of motion in individuals with subacromial pain syndrome.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Versus Sham in Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Subacromial Pain Syndrome
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Interventions
- Device: Experimental Stimulation
- Device: Sham Stimulation
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- Start date
- 2024-03-04
- Primary completion
- 2024-10-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 Years to 69 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Brazil
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Unilateral pain in one shoulder * Pain level ≥ 3 on the Numerical Pain Scale (END), at rest, for at least 3 months * No previous treatment with tDCS * Present graded disability on the DASH questionnaire (\> 15 points) * At least three positive tests, among the five indicated below: Neer, Hawkins, Jobe, Patte or painful abduction arch. Exclusion Criteria: * Indication for surgical repair and/or history of shoulder surgery * Shoulder fracture and/or dislocation * Partial or total rupture of one of the rotator cuff tendons and/or the long head of the biceps * Fibromyalgia * History of epilepsy * Panic syndrome * Implantable devices in the skull * Significant neurological or psychiatric diseases * Severe cardiopulmonary, renal and hepatic diseases * Current pregnancy.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06229925