tACS for Neuropathic Pain Management After SCI

Technology

Pain

Online since 11 December 2023, updated 218 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 14 individuals with spinal cord injury to test the effect of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on neuropathic pain management. tACS is a technique that applies a weak oscillatory current of electrical stimulation to the brain through the scalp. If included, participants will receive tACS in three treatment arms, 20 minutes each, in random order: sham tACS, stimulation at 10Hz, stimulation at 20Hz. Final testing of subjective pain and heart rate variability will be performed 15 minutes after the intervention.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

18 - 75 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

Time since injury

All

Injury type

Traumatic

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

NOT have a pacemaker metal implants or supplemental oxygen

NOT have amputation in their arm(s)

NOT have asthma or other pulmonary disease

What’s involved

Type

Technology

Details

- Participants will receive tACS Sham, tACS at a frequency of 10Hz, and tACS at 20Hz in random order for 20 minutes each. - tACS is a technique that applies a weak oscillatory current of electrical stimulation to the brain through the scalp. - Final testing of subjective pain and heart rate variability will be performed 15 minutes after the intervention.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Pain

Additional benefits

General health

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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