Diabetic Neuropathie
Conditions
Interventions
This study uses a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) through a pair of 35cm2 sponge electrodes embedded with saline solution. A total of 30 patients will be divided in active tDCS (n=15) a
(2) sham group with the anodic electrode in the left DLPFC but with the device without emitting any current. For all groups, the cathode electrode will be positioned over the left contralateral supra
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were selected from a specialized outpatient service and regarded as suitable to participate in this study if they fulfilled the following criteria: clinical diagnoses of diabetic polyneuropathy; aged from 30 to 70 years; not lactating; no history of brain surgery, tumor, or intracranial metal implantation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with any uncontrolled clinical disease, such as thyroid disease, cardiovascular, pulmonary, haematological or renal disease; alcohol or other substance abuse; pregnancy; lactation; neuropsychiatric disorders; history of epilepsy and metallic implants in the head were excluded. Patients with significant cognitive dysfunction were excluded. Patients were carefully evaluated by a physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in 30% or more in pain for active group, evaluated through the visual analogue scale and algometry | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in 30% or more in quality of live accordint to Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36);Improvement in submaximal aerobic capacity according to 6 minutes walking test | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRodrigo Pegado de Freitas
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed