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Physical exercises and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are both known to reduce chronic pain in structured laboratory studies. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of this combined treatment in clinical settings.
Chronic pain patients who are going to the physiotherapy clinic to receive tDCS treatment sessions are evaluated in order to assess the efficacy of tDCS in clinical settings. Physiotherapists prescribe physical exercises adapted to the patients conditions. Patients performed their physical exercises every time they received a tDCS treatment, but were also recommended to continue their physical exercises program at home after completion of physiotherapy visits.
Concerning tDCS treatment, patients were encouraged to receive 1 tDCS session per day for 5 consecutive days.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| transcranial direct current stimulation | Other | 5 daily sessions of tDCS (2mA, 20 min) were recommended to all patients. Physical exercises were also done at the physiotherapy clinic. Physical exercises program was recommended to be continued at home after the week of physiotherapy visits. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in McGill pain Questionnaire | qualitative and quantitative aspects of pain | Baseline, 1 week, 1 month |
| Change in Brief Pain Inventory | Physical Function | Baseline, 1 week, 1 month |
| Change in Tampa Questionnaire | Kinesiophobia | Baseline, 1 week, 1 month |
| Change in Beck Depression Inventory | Depression | Baseline, 1 week, 1 month |
| Change in Patient global impression of change | Impression of change | 1 week, 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions received | Feasibility; did the patients received all their tDCS sessions in 5 days (1 per day) | Through study completion, an average of 5 days |
| Side effect | Side effect reported by the patients (headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, redness, tingling) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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All patients that received tDCS sessions in clinical settings
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Leonard, PhD | Contact | 1 819-780-2220 | guillaume.leonard2@usherbrooke.ca | |
| Marie-Philippe Harvey, M.Sc | Contact | marie.philippe.harvey@usherbrooke.ca |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Leonard, PhD | Université de Sherbrooke | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physio-Atlas | Recruiting | Sherbrooke | Quebec | J1L 0H8 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D059350 | Chronic Pain |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D065908 | Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003295 | Convulsive Therapy |
| D013000 | Psychiatric Somatic Therapies |
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| Through study completion, an average of 5 days |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D004597 | Electroshock |
| D011580 | Psychological Techniques |