Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Pain, Fatigue, and Health Quality of Life of Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Crossover Clinical Trial.
Rafael Giovani MisséAlexandre Moura Dos SantosIsabela Bruna Pires BorgesMarcus Vinicius GreccoMarlise Sítima Mendes Simões FariaLorenza Rosa Silvério da SilvaBruna Lindoso CorreiaAna Woo Sook KimClarice TanakaJulia Maria D' Andrea GreveAbrahão Fontes BaptistaSamuel Katsuyuki ShinjoPublished in: International journal of rheumatology (2024)
The association of tDCS with aerobic training promoted additional effects in relation to the group subjected to placebo stimulation on general pain and fatigue scores, as well as on pain intensity, without changes in the subdomains of the pain and fatigue questionnaire. This trial is registered with NCT04678635.
Keyphrases
- double blind
- chronic pain
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- clinical trial
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- phase iii
- placebo controlled
- phase ii
- study protocol
- healthcare
- public health
- open label
- sleep quality
- randomized controlled trial
- oxidative stress
- mental health
- risk assessment
- depressive symptoms
- climate change
- cross sectional
- physical activity
- social media
- health promotion