Transcranial electrostimulation protocol in cases of interstitial cystitis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Conservative Treatment; Physical Therapy Modalities; Anxiety; Depression; Pain; E02.197; E02.779; F01.470.132; F01.145.126.350; C23.888.592.612

• Registration Number: RBR-72wx7w
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Women with interstitial cystitis diagnosed by a doctor according to the ESSIC criteria (diagnosis of neuropathic pain confirmed using the DN4 scale); age between 18 and 65 years; preserved intellectual and physical capacity to carry out the research tests; pain above 4 on the numerical pain scale.

Exclusion Criteria

History of seizures or epileptic illness, metallic implants in the head or neck, pregnancy, conditions associated with other pelvic diseases previously diagnosed as primary dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, diagnosis of urinary tract infection and patients with indication for hospitalization, age over 65 and age below 18 years old.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess pain reduction using the numerical pain scale (NRS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess pain reduction by the McGill pain questionnaire;To assess anxiety improvement using the Hamilton anxiety assessment scale;To assess mood improvement using the positive and negative affect scale - PANAS;To assess the lower urinary tract symptoms improvement using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - ICIQ-FLUTS;To assess the perception of improvement of the intervention by the Patient Global Impression of Change