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NCT01280539
Completed
Not Applicable

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Multiple Sclerosis

Hasselt University1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentJanuary 2011
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ConditionsMultiple Sclerosis

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Sponsor
Hasselt University
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in cortical excitability
Status
Completed
Last Updated
13 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

In this study the researchers want to investigate the effects of long-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the cortical excitability of persons with multiple sclerosis.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2011
End Date
June 2012
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Crossover
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Hasselt University
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Koen Cuypers

Drs

Hasselt University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores between 2 and 6.5
  • •Stable MS (no relapse during the last 3 months before study onset)
  • •sensory impairment
  • •age: between 18 and 68 years old

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Patients with other pathologies associated with peripheral and/or central sensory dysfunction or under psychotropic or antiepileptic medication

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in cortical excitability

Time Frame: Baseline, immediately after and 3 weeks after the intervention

Cortical excitability will be assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Study Sites (1)

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