Effectiveness of Noninvasive Neuromodulation in Post-COVID Musculoskeletal Pain in the Short Term: Randomized Clinical Trial

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

Brief Summary: The post-Covid syndrome is a problem that affects a significant number of people in the world. Among the most common symptoms is pain, and although there is no specific data on neuropathic pain and Covid, due to under-diagnosis, they may be closely related. Non-invasive neuromodulation acts on the Central Nervous System through the bioelectrical stimulation of nervous tissue and modulation of the system nervous, and can be useful in acute, chronic and musculosqueletal pain, and in symptoms such as stress, anxiety and sleep disturbances. The objective of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy of non-invasive neuromodulation in the treatment of post-Covid musculoskeletal pain. Subjects will be randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group in which non-invasive neuromodulation will be applied and a sham group to which it will be applied off. The variables to be studied before, during and after treatment will be neuropathic pain with the DN4 questionnaire, pain intensity with the EVA scale, sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, level of stress and anxiety with the HADS questionnaire and quality of life with the SF12.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Positive result in PCR or antigen test for detecting COVID-19 in the last 3 months.

• Present musculoskeletal pain in the last 3 months.

• Age between 18 to 65 years old.

• Score equal or superior to 4 in DN4 scale.

Locations
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Spain
Centro Investigación Fisioterapia y Dolor
RECRUITING
Alcalá De Henares
Contact Information
Primary
Patricia M Merinero, PhD
patricia.m.merinero@gmail.com
661637862
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-12-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-11-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Neuromodulation experimental group
The total number of sessions to be carried out on each patient will be 12 sessions, spread over 4 weeks.~The frequency will be 3 times a week. Each session with NESA microcurrents will last 60 minutes.
Sham_comparator: Neuromodulation sham group
The total number of sessions to be carried out on each patient will be 12 sessions, spread over 4 weeks.~The frequency will be 3 times a week. Each session with NESA microcurrents will last 60 minutes.The treatment will be applied with a placebo device that does not emit microcurrent but that has the same function
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Sponsors
Leads: University of Alcala

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