Mechanisms and Utility of Multisensory Body- Representation in SCI and SCI-Related Neuropathic Pain
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of bodily illusions combined with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain symptoms and sensory functions in participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) and neuropathic pain.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
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⁃ SCI with Pain:
• Men or women
• fluent in English
• 18-70 years of age who have: (3a) Complete and incomplete SCI, level of injury (above L1); (3b) Persistent neuropathic pain started after the injury for a minimum of three months prior to entering the study that is at least moderate in severity, defined as ≥ 4 on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) ranging 0 to 10.
Locations
United States
Florida
University of Miami
RECRUITING
Miami
Contact Information
Primary
Eva Widerstrom-Noga, PhD
ewiderstrom-noga@med.miami.edu
(305)243-7125
Backup
Roberta Vastano, PhD
rxv331@miami.edu
754 207 3627
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-10-20
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: SCI with pain
Participants will undergo 2-4 weeks of combined intervention including transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and bodily illusions (10 sessions total).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Miami