Influence of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) on paired-pulse inhibition of the somatosensory cortex after stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve (tibial nerve SEP)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Healthy volunteers
- Registration Number
- DRKS00012651
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensiv-, Palliativ- und Schmerzmedizin; Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bochum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
Voluntariness; Male gender; dexterity; healthy condition; written informed consent; sufficent knowledge of the German language; age between 18 and 40 years
Exclusion Criteria
Withdrawal of agreement; wish for termination; female gender; age < 18 or > 40 years; sinistrality; ambidexterity; pre-existing neurological condition; pre-existing psychiatric condition; comorbidity; use of medication; employees of the researching medic, or the facility which is partipicipating in this clinical research oder other studies
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method tsDCS leads to changes in latencies and amplitudes of cortical paired-pulse tibial nerve SEP depending on the stimulation pattern (anodal, cathodal)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes endure up to 60 minutes after the stimulation ended