Transcranial stimulation applied to fibromyalgia

Phase 4

• Conditions: Fibromyalgia; M79.7

• Registration Number: RBR-5xbwjk
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal da Paraíba

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-06-24
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Having a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology; having been diagnosed at least three months ago; be female; be in the age group between 27 and 58 years old; and signing the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion Criteria

Score below 24 on the Mini Mental State Examination; metal implants located on the head; cochlear implants and cardiac pacemaker; illiterate; pregnant women; history of seizure; and severe depression with a score greater than 35 in the Beck Depression Inventory.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity, assessed by means of a horizontal line of 10 cm, in which there are graduations ranging from zero to ten, and the participants point out a point that for them best represents their perception of pain intensity, being (0) a in the absence of pain, (1-3) mild pain, (4-7) moderate and (8-10) severe.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Electroencephalographic activity, through the EEG with 32 channels, of silver chloride electrodes, fixed on the scalp through an adjustable cap containing holes for the contact of the electrode with the scalp.