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| Name | Class |
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| Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg | OTHER |
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In this study the researchers want to investigate the effects of long-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the cortical excitability of persons with multiple sclerosis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| TENS | Experimental | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will be applied on the impaired hand |
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| Sham TENS | Sham Comparator | Sham TENS will be applied to the impaired hand |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | Device | 3 weeks, 5 times a week, 60 minutes a day. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in cortical excitability | Cortical excitability will be assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) | Baseline, immediately after and 3 weeks after the intervention |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with other pathologies associated with peripheral and/or central sensory dysfunction or under psychotropic or antiepileptic medication
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hasselt University (BIOMED) | Diepenbeek | Limburg | 3590 | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004561 | Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
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| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D000698 |
| Analgesia |
| D000760 | Anesthesia and Analgesia |