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Clinical Trials/NCT03348852
NCT03348852
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Phase 2

Assoziation Zwischen Funktionellen Gehirnveränderungen Und Der Schmerzwahrnehmung Bei Patienten Mit Chronisch entzündlicher Darmerkrankung Mittels fMRT

Charite University, Berlin, Germany1 site in 1 country84 target enrollmentJanuary 24, 2017

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Enrollment
84
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Functional and/or structural changes in the brain measured with cerebral MRI
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

In the study the investigators aim to test whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)-induced pain reduction is in association with functional changes in the brain measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

Hypothesis: Transcranial direct current stimulation can reduce the perception of pain in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, which is in association with changes in the brain measured via fMRI.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 24, 2017
End Date
December 30, 2022
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Magdalena S. Prüß née Volz

Dr. med. Magdalena Sarah Prüß (geb. Volz)

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Chronic pain (more than 3 months)
  • Pain (VAS \> 3/10)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Contraindication to transcranial direct current stimulation
  • Contraindications to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
  • Pregnancy
  • Sever internal or psychiatric condition

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Functional and/or structural changes in the brain measured with cerebral MRI

Time Frame: 2 week

Participants will be followed for 2 weeks

Changes in pain measured with visual analogue scale

Time Frame: 2 weeks

Participants will be followed for 2 weeks

Changes in perception of pain measured with an algometer (pain pressure threshold)

Time Frame: 2 weeks

Participants will be followed for 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Changes in pain catastophizing scale(2 weeks)
  • Changes in questionnaire "quality of life"(2 weeks)
  • Changes in functional symptoms(2 weeks)
  • Changes in activity indices(2 weeks)
  • Changes in inflammation biomarker (blood - C-reactive protein)(2 weeks)
  • Changes in inflammation biomarker (stool - calprotectin)(2 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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