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Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, two-arm, double-blind clinical study. In the experimental group, 17 cancer patients with chronic pain will receive transcranial anodal direct current stimulation for
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Paraíba
Comissão Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of both genders; aged over 18 years; diagnosed with any type of cancer at any stage; under the care of the hospital team; having chronic musculoskeletal pain; headache or neuropathic pain reported with a score greater than 4, ranging from 1 to 10, according to the numerical pain scale; using analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having any metal implant in the head; having a history of epilepsy or seizures; having any electrical implant in the body; being pregnant; showing any sign of severity of the disease or exacerbation of the condition such as hemodynamic changes, stroke or infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of the study will be pain as assessed by a visual numeric scale. Subjects will be asked to choose a number on the scale that best represents the intensity of their pain at that moment. The McGill scale is characterized by being multidimensional and has been used to measure and characterize the painful experience, including the sensory and affective nature of pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue will be assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Fatigue Scale. Functional capacity will be measured using the 2-minute stationary gait test | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Silva
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed