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This study is a pilot, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial aiming to compare the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation in Chronic Migraine.
The patients will be randomized into 1 of 3 groups: active tDCS over primary motor cortex, active tDCS over prefrontal cortex, sham tDCS. Each group will receive treatment for 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week for 4 weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| active tDCS over primary motor cortex | Active Comparator | Duration: 20 minutes; Intensity: 2 mA; Placement: left primary motor cortex. |
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| active tDCS over prefrontal cortex | Experimental | Duration: 20 minutes; Intensity: 2 mA; Placement: left prefrontal cortex. |
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| sham tDCS over primary motor cortex | Placebo Comparator | Duration: 20 minutes; The procedure is the same as for active tDCS, but the in the placebo tDCS the stimulation is non-active / sham; Placement: left primary motor cortex. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| TDCS | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in quality of life associate to migraine assessed on the Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) | Baseline (week 1) and Endpoint (week 4) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in pain assessed on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | Baseline (week 1) and Endpoint (week 4) | |
| Change in quality of life assessed on the Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short - Form Health Survey(SF-36) | Baseline (week 1) and and Endpoint (week 4) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Suellen Andrade | Recruiting | João Pessoa | ParaÃba | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008881 | Migraine Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D051270 | Headache Disorders, Primary |
| D020773 | Headache Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System 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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| Side Effects Questionnaire | From date of first neurostimulation until the date of last neurostimulation, , assessed up to 1 month |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |