tDCS for long-term muscle and joint pain in older adults
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment (tDCS) can reduce chronic muscle and joint pain in people age 65+. If you have pain for at least 6 months, this trial may help by targeting the brain signals involved in pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older
- You have musculoskeletal pain that has lasted at least 6 months
- Your pain is moderate to severe (about 4 out of 10 or higher)
- A clinician says tDCS is safe for you (no tDCS-related contraindications)
- Your current medicines do not include drugs that strongly affect GABA or glutamate signaling (which can interfere with tDCS)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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