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NCT01404065 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Visual Illusion on Chronic Pain Due to Spinal Cord Injury

A NA study, sponsored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
23
Enrollment target

NCT01404065: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

NCT01404065 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 23 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01404065, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
23 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) combined with watching a visual illusion on chronic pain due to spinal cord injury. The investigators hypothesize that active tDCS will reduce pain in subjects with spinal cord injury when compared to sham stimulation. The investigators will also measure changes in EEG data (alpha and beta frequencies) as well as motor cortex excitability.

Primary Outcome

Determine whether treatment with tDCS coupled with visual illusion change cortical activity as assessed with electroencephalography (EEG). We hypothesize that tDCS plus visual illusion increase in alpha activity and inhibit beta activity and this will be associated with pain reduction in patients with moderate to severe below-level spinal cord injury (SCI) pain. EEG measurements will take place throughout the subject's participation in the study, measured at: baseline, immediately pre- and post-

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 23 participants
Start Date 2010-12
Est. Completion 2014-08
Phase NA
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

101 total trials

Why NCT01404065 stopped before completion

NCT01404065 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 23 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is the first listed.

NCT01404065 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01404065 about?

NCT01404065 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Visual Illusion on Chronic Pain Due to Spinal Cord Injury". The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) combined with watching a visual illusion on chronic pain due to spinal cord injury. The investigators hypothesize that active tDCS will reduce pain in subjects with spinal cord injury when compa...

What is the current status of trial NCT01404065?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 23 participants. The study started on 2010-12. Estimated completion is 2014-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01404065?

The interventions under investigation include: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01404065?

This trial is sponsored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, which has 101 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01404065's enrollment target sits among peer trials

23 1755th of 2000 higher than 245 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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