Diabetic Neuropathie
Conditions
Interventions
This is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial with two arms 2that consists of uses a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) through a pair of 35cm2 sponge electrodes embedded with saline
E02.331.750
Sponsors
Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí
Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes
Eligibility
Age
30 Years to 69 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 69 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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain improvement in active M1 group, evaluated through the visual analogue scale for pain with an increase of 30% | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life improvement in active M1 group, verified through the SF-36 questionnaire, from the verification of a 30% increase;Functional capacity improvement in active M1 group, verified through the six minutes walking test, by increasing the distance that participant walked | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRodrigo Freitas
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed