Home brain stimulation for rheumatoid arthritis pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections, Pain, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests if a gentle, home-based brain stimulation device (tDCS) can reduce chronic pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis who have low inflammation. It may offer a drug-free way to manage pain.
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Who can take part
- Age between 18 and 70 years old
- Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Generalized pain that has lasted over 3 months and is not caused by inflammation or injury, with a pain score of at least 40 out of 100 on a standard scale
- Low inflammation levels in blood tests and stable RA treatment for at least 6 months
- No history of brain surgery, head injury, stroke, metal implants in the head, pregnancy, or breastfeeding
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