The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on pain and pain anxiety of burn in Patients with burns

The effect of non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation on pain and pain anxiety of burn dressing in Patients with burns

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014042817468N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-25

Start date

2014-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Burns and corrosions. Burns and corrosions of multiple body regions, Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved

Interventions

Intervention 1: This group will receive catodal tDCS. Therefore the cathode electrode will be considered on the areas of right sensory cortex in the dorsal central position of right sulcus and anode e

Treatment - Other

Placebo

This group will receive catodal tDCS. Therefore the cathode electrode will be considered on the areas of right sensory cortex in the dorsal central position of right sulcus and anode electrode will be

This group will receive sham tDCS so that device will turn off after 30 seconds of stimulation.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients in acute phase of burn injury, thermal burn, absence of face and neck burn, presence of psychological disorders currently or previously, the lack of complications related to neurological disorders leading to numbness in burned tissues, absence of severe visual and/or hearing problems, the absence of tumor and metallic implants in the head and upper back, the lack of brain trauma and epilepsy, absence of severe headaches. Exclusion criteria: Inability to do any stages of the procedure for any reason.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of burn dressing pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (before dressing) and After dressing. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Pain anxiety with burn dressing. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (before dressing) and after dressing in experimental group and also before and after dressing in control group. Method of measurement: Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS).;Quality of burn dressing pain. Timepoint: After dressing. Method of measurement: The Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Intensity of burn dressing pain. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (before dressing) and After dressing. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Pain anxiety with burn dressing. Timepoint: Before and after intervention (before dressing) and after dressing in experimental group and also before and after dressing in control group. Method of measurement: Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS).;Quality of burn dressing pain. Timepoint: After dressing. Method of measurement: The Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMeysam Hoseini Amiri

Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

hoseiniam911@mums.ac.ir hoseiniam987@yahoo.com+98 51 1859 8019

Outcome results

None listed

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