Observation et Analyse Des Effets de la Stimulation transcrânienne à Courant Continu en Milieu Clinique Pour Soulager la Douleur Chronique Chez Les Travailleurs Vieillissants

Université de Sherbrooke2 个研究点分布在 1 个国家目标入组 24 人开始时间: 2022年5月15日最近更新: 2023年7月12日

适应症

干预措施

试验速览

阶段: 不适用
发起方: Université de Sherbrooke
入组人数: 24
试验地点: 2
主要终点: Pain intensity

研究概览研究设计入排标准研究组 & 干预措施结局指标研究者研究点记录与标识符相似试验

研究概览

简要总结

Chronic pain is one of the main factors influencing workers' retention at work. Considering that the prevalence of suffering from chronic pain increases with age, older workers are most likely to be absent from work because of their pain.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a treatment option to reduce chronic pain.

This study aims to document the effect of tDCS on pain and work retention in older workers and to compare the traditional tDCS protocol (5 sessions) with an enhanced protocol (11 sessions).

详细描述

Chronic pain affects many spheres of the lives of affected individuals and those around them. In Canada, the prevalence of chronic pain is estimated at 15% of adults aged 18 and over. Among seniors, the prevalence of this health problem can reach up to 50% and affect one in two seniors. Chronic pain is one of the leading causes of work disability. In this context, pain reduction remains one of the most effective methods to enable the worker to stay at work. Considering the aging Quebec population, labor needs and the average retirement age which is increasingly postponed, it becomes crucial to take an interest in aging workers and their continued employment.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neurostimulation method that has shown promise in reducing chronic pain. Recently, several research teams have shown that tDCS has beneficial effects on pain, physical function and social participation in seniors. Despite all these recent advances, very few studies have focused on optimizing tDCS treatment modalities and no studies have focused on the impact of tDCS on return to work or retention. The vast majority of studies using tDCS to reduce pain give one tDCS session per day for 5 consecutive days. This study aims to document the effect of tDCS on pain and work retention in older workers and to compare the traditional tDCS protocol (5 sessions) with an enhanced protocol (11 sessions).

研究设计

研究类型: Interventional
分配方式: Randomized
干预模型: Parallel
主要目的: Treatment
盲法: Single (Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围: 56 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
性别: All
接受健康志愿者: 否

入选标准

•To be more than 55 years old
•To have chronic pain
•To have employment relationship
•To have pain that interferes with work tasks

排除标准

•- tDCS contraindications (epilepsy, metallic implant in the head, pacemaker, cochlear implant)

研究组 & 干预措施

Standard protocol

Experimental

5 tDCS sessions in 1 week

干预措施: transcranial direct current stimulation (Device)

Enhanced protocol

Experimental

11 tDCS sessions devised in 4 weeks

干预措施: transcranial direct current stimulation (Device)