Conservative Treatment
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention will be the application of five sessions of tDCS in a blind form in sham group and in another group of active form of tDCS in the primary motor cortex (M1). In both groups, the electr
Other
E02.331
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with interstitial cystitis diagnosed by a doctor according to the ESSIC criteria (diagnosis of neuropathic pain confirmed using the DN4 scale); age between 18 and 65 years; preserved intellectual and physical capacity to carry out the research tests; pain above 4 on the numerical pain scale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of seizures or epileptic illness, metallic implants in the head or neck, pregnancy, conditions associated with other pelvic diseases previously diagnosed as primary dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, diagnosis of urinary tract infection and patients with indication for hospitalization, age over 65 and age below 18 years old.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess pain reduction using the numerical pain scale (NRS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess pain reduction by the McGill pain questionnaire;To assess anxiety improvement using the Hamilton anxiety assessment scale;To assess mood improvement using the positive and negative affect scale - PANAS;To assess the lower urinary tract symptoms improvement using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - ICIQ-FLUTS;To assess the perception of improvement of the intervention by the Patient Global Impression of Change | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Micussi
UFRN
Outcome results
None listed