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The aim of this study is to investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation is effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia related pain. The study provides a placebo arm and the design is a cross-over design.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo stimulation | Placebo Comparator | Placebo stimulation at the occipital head area for 1800 seconds at 0 mA, three times a week, during one week (with seconds of stimulation to get onset tingling sensation) |
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| Effective transcranial stimulation | Experimental | Effective stimulation at the occipital head are for 1800 seconds at 2 mA, 3 times a week for 1 week |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcranial direct current stimulation | Device | Transcranial Direct current stimulation |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Decrease on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for Fibromyalgia related pain and pain scales of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire | baseline, directly after treatment, 3 weeks after treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in scores of the pain vigilance and awareness questionnaire, pain catastrophizing scale, fibromyalgia impact questionnaire and modified Fatigue Impact Scale | base line, directly after treatment and 3 weeks after treatment |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Plazier, M.D. | Contact | +32 3 821 3788 | mark.plazier@uza.be |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Dirk De Ridder, M.D. PhD. | University Hospital, Antwerp | Study Chair |
| Mark Plazier, M.D. | University Hospital, Antwerp | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Hospital Antwerp | Recruiting | Edegem | Antwerp | 2620 | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005356 | Fibromyalgia |
| ID | Term |
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| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D065908 | Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003295 | Convulsive Therapy |
| D013000 | Psychiatric Somatic Therapies |
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| D009422 |
| Nervous System Diseases |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |