Virtual walking and brain stimulation for nerve pain after spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a combination of virtual reality walking and mild brain stimulation to reduce nerve pain. It may help people with spinal cord injury who experience ongoing neuropathic pain.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have spinal cord injury classified as AIS A to D.
- Your nerve pain is at least 4 out of 10 on a 0 to 10 scale.
- You do not have conditions that prevent using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) or virtual reality, such as pregnancy, epilepsy, cancer, pacemaker, metallic implants in brain or eyes, uncontrolled severe headaches, uncontrolled psychotic disorders, open scalp wounds, or severe visual impairments.
- You do not have pain from light touch (allodynia) in areas where vibrators will be placed.
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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