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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an Analgesic Treatment in Endometriosis Chronic Pain : Feasibility

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an Analgesic Treatment in Endometriosis Chronic Pain : Feasibility Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03204682
Acronym
ENDOSTIM
Enrollment
24
Registered
2017-07-02
Start date
2016-04-13
Completion date
2018-05-31
Last updated
2017-07-02

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

Conditions

Chronic Pelvic Pain, Deep Endometriosis

Keywords

Endometriosis, Magnetic transcranial stimulation, Chronic pain, Analgesic

Brief summary

Endometriosis is associated with different types of pain (acute, chronic, excess nociception, neuropathic) generated by different mechanisms in the nervous system. The rTMS could provide significant analgesia for refractory endometriosis pain. The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for analgesia on chronic refractory endometriosis pain.

Detailed description

The first step consists of the inclusion of 12 patients followed by the filling by each patient of the RedCap software of five simple numerical scales for 4 weeks . Realization of a brain and medullary MRI to allow neuronavigation. Realization of 5 sessions of rTMS in 5 days during the first week then evaluation (physical examination, questionnaires) in consultation on post-stimulation. Then followed for 28 days in total through self-assessment of pain that will be filled daily on REDCap and last consultation on D28 for further evaluation

Interventions

DEVICERepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Realization of a brain and medullary MRI to allow neuronavigation. Realization of 5 sessions of rTMS in 5 days during the first week then evaluation (physical examination, questionnaires) in consultation on post-stimulation. Then followed for 28 days in total through self-assessment of pain that will be filled daily on REDCap and last consultation on D28 for further evaluation

Sponsors

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Masking description

Open

Intervention model description

All participants receive the same intervention throughout the protocol

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Premenopausal (presence of at least one of the two ovaries and absence of clinical signs of menopause), * Not pregnant or breastfeeding; * At least one painful symptoms related to the existence of endometriosis (dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, pain with defecation or urination, neuropathic pain); * Average VAS\> 4/10, at least 4 days out of 7 for at least 3 months; * Hormonal treatment failure continued in association or not for pain control; * A level of understanding and satisfying expression in French; * Monitoring possible during the duration of the study (4 weeks). * These patients should be affiliated to the French social security and should have signed a written consent after receiving clear information.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior treatment with rTMS, * Industrial accident or notion of litigation * Cons-indication for rTMS (cortical lesion within 2cm of the motor cortex, ECT treatment during previous month, epilepsy and / or a history of epilepsy, history of head trauma, intracranial hypertension; * Metal clip; pacemaker, * Pregnant or breastfeeding women; * Pain lasting less than 3 months; * Another pain more severe than that associated with endometriosis; * Lack of filling of the computerized questionnaires on Redcap; * Incapable of understanding about informed consent, * Patient under guardianship.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of patients tolerant 5 sessions of stimulation and with no increase in painat day 8The feasibility of rTMS treatment was defined if 7 patients or more over 12 tolerate the 5 sessions of stimulation showed no increase in pain

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Endometriosis Health Profile Questionnaire (EPH-30);at day 8Variation in scores of questionnaires before and after stimulation
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI): digitalat day 8Variation in scores of questionnaires before and after stimulation
Beck Questionnaire (Depression)at day 8Variation in scores of questionnaires before and after stimulation
STAI of Anxiety Scale; Scale of alexythymie of Torontoat day 8Variation in scores of questionnaires before and after stimulation
Change in pain between the mean pain evaluated before inclusionat day 8thanks to the visual analogue scale traded between 0 and 100
Quality of Life Questionnaire SF-36at day 8Variation in scores of questionnaires before and after stimulation
Migraine criteria (ICHD3)at day 8Variation in scores of questionnaires before and after stimulation
Gastrointestinal quality of Life Index (GICLI)at day 8Variation in scores of questionnaires before and after stimulation
Catastrophizing Pain Scale (personality)at day 8Variation in scores of questionnaires before and after stimulation

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactPatrick LACARIN
placarin@chu-clermontferrand.fr04 73 75 11 95

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026