Chronic fatigue
Conditions
Interventions
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carried out over a period of four weeks (11 sessions). Sixty-two patients (n=62) with Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) will be selected, divided into two groups, sham (placebo) and intervention. At the sam
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Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Takayasu's Arteritis or Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis; diagnosis of chronic fatigue; older than 18 years; both sexes; read and understand the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of neoplasm; critical/symptomatic aortic stenosis; Congestive heart failure; arrhythmias; ST-segment electrocardiographic changes; coronary heart disease; cardiac pacemaker users; users of cranial metal clips or prostheses; the presence of fibromyalgia; with severe walking impairment; pregnant or lactating patients; seizures or epilepsy; user of drugs acting on the central nervous system; skin lesion on the scalp.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue score reduction from the fatigue severity scale (FSS), 30% reduction. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life improvement assessed by the SF36 and HAQ questionnaire scores, 30% improvement. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAlexandre Santos
Outcome results
None listed