How does anodal transcranial direct current stimulation of the pain neuromatrix affect brain excitability and pain perception? A randomised, double-blind, sham control study

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy participants- Area of research: Pain perception and the level of brain excitability; Neurological - Studies of the normal brain and nervous system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000817640
• Lead Sponsor: Shapour Jaberzadeh

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

All participants should be:
_ Healthy
- Right-handers as determined by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory
_ between 18 and 49 years

Exclusion Criteria

volunteers will be excluded if they have:
- Clinically significant or unstable medical, neuropsychiatric
- Chronic pain disorder
- History of substance abuse or dependence
- Any use of central nervous system-effective medication
- History of brain surgery, tumour, or intracranial metal implantation
- All participants will be interviewed and examined by a physician prior to enrolment in the study and provided written, informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified