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Study of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with fibromyalgia

A randomized controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with fibromyalgia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0002035
Enrollment
60
Registered
2016-09-02
Start date
2016-07-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-25

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : All enrolled patients were scheduled to complete 5 sessions in a period of 1 week. They will be stimulated using electrodes which has anode and cathode in 2mA. Active group will be

Sponsors

Chonnam National University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients are satisfied with the 2010 fibromyalgia criteria of American College of Rheumatology They are not respond to conventional treatment such as pharmacological treatment Their pain Visual Analogue Scale is 5 or more Their Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire score is 50 or more The patients who signed informed consent after enough explanation of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe psychiatric disorder previous history of brain surgery or organic brain disease attachments such as intracranial metal implants development disorder, pregnancy, drug abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain Visual Analogue Scale score;Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Brief pain inventory;Brief fatigue inventory;State trait anxiety inventory;Beck depression inventory;medical outcomes study sleep scale

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJihyoun Kang

Chonnam National University Hospital

romi918@naver.com+82-62-670-9498

Outcome results

None listed

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