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Effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy on pain i rheumatoid arthritis patients

Effect of Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Pain Status, Joint Mobility and Cortical Excitability in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064740
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-03-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M048- Other autoinflammatory syndromes

Interventions

Intervention1: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: 10 session (5 sessions/week) Control Intervention1: Sham group: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Rheumatic arthritis patients with pain rating > 3 on Visual Analogue Scale 2. Age: 18-55 Years 3. Diagnosed RA patients as per ACR 2010 criterion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Any contraindication to TMS (Metal implants, facial tattoos, Skull defect, Pacemakers, Heart Valve etc) 2. Pregnancy or lactation 3. Patients having other neuropsychiatric disorder 4. Any other chronic pain condition, cardio-respiratory disorder. 5. Substance abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: Baseline and 2 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Corticomotor excitability, Joint mobilityTimepoint: 2 (Baseline & 2 weeks)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSneha Kar

AIIMS New Delhi

renuaiims28@gmail.com01126549311

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026