Investigating the Effects of the Neuromodulation of the Cervical and the Low-thoracic Spinal Cord on Nociceptive Processing in Healthy Volunteers - an Randomized, Sham-controlled, Double-blinded Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Several studies have demonstrated that direct currents delivered through the skin at the level of the low-thoracic spinal cord can influence spinal cord function. In human volunteers, anodal low-thoracic transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) alters spinal processing of nociceptive inputs. Whether cervical tsDCS is able to do the same is less well known. In this double-blinded, sham-controlled and cross-over trial, the investigators will compare the effects on the nociceptive processing of healthy volunteers of cervical and low-thoracic tsDCS.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 40
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Healthy young adults

Locations
Other Locations
Belgium
UCLouvain
RECRUITING
Brussels
Contact Information
Primary
André Mouraux, MD, PhD
andre.mouraux@uclouvain.be
+3227645361
Backup
Arnaud Steyaert, MD
arnaud.steyaert@uclouvain.be
+3227641821
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-06-19
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 24
Treatments
Experimental: Anodal cervical tsDCS
Participants will receive:~1. 20 minutes of 2.5 milliamperes (mA) anodal tsDCS at the cervical level.~2. 20 minutes of sham tsDCS at the low-thoracic level.
Experimental: Anodal thoracic tsDCS
Participants will receive:~1. 20 minutes of sham tsDCS at the cervical level.~2. 20 minutes of 2.5 milliamperes (mA) anodal tsDCS at the low-thoracic level.
Sham_comparator: Sham tsDCS
Participants will receive:~1. 20 minutes of sham tsDCS at the cervical level.~2. 20 minutes of sham tsDCS at the low-thoracic level.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Université Catholique de Louvain

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