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Influence of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) on paired-pulse inhibition of the somatosensory cortex after stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve (tibial nerve SEP)

Influence of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) on paired-pulse inhibition of the somatosensory cortex after stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve (tibial nerve SEP)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00012651
Enrollment
16
Registered
2017-08-04
Start date
2012-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy volunteers

Interventions

Group 1: Cathodal stimulation tsDCS, Cross-over, 15 minutes over T10-12, 2.5 mA Group 2: Anodal stimulation tsDCS, Cross-over, 15 minutes over T10-12, 2.5 mA Group 3: Sham tsDCS, Cross-over, 15 minut

Sponsors

Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensiv-, Palliativ- und Schmerzmedizin; Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bochum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Voluntariness; Male gender; dexterity; healthy condition; written informed consent; sufficent knowledge of the German language; age between 18 and 40 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Withdrawal of agreement; wish for termination; female gender; age 40 years; sinistrality; ambidexterity; pre-existing neurological condition; pre-existing psychiatric condition; comorbidity; use of medication; employees of the researching medic, or the facility which is partipicipating in this clinical research oder other studies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
tsDCS leads to changes in latencies and amplitudes of cortical paired-pulse tibial nerve SEP depending on the stimulation pattern (anodal, cathodal)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes endure up to 60 minutes after the stimulation ended—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristine Meyer-Frießem

Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensiv-, Palliativ- und Schmerzmedizin; Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bochum

meyer-friessem@ains-bergmannsheil.de0049234-3020

Outcome results

None listed

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