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NCT01849796 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Transcranial Stimulation (tDCS) For the Treatment of Neuropathic Facial Pain

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Beth Israel Medical Center.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT01849796: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Beth Israel Medical Center.

NCT01849796 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Beth Israel Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01849796, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Beth Israel Medical Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A study to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS, the device that regulates brain activity, can improve pain in people with neuropathic facial pain and compare which modality (inhibitory tDCS over the somatosensory cortex or excitatory tDCS over the motor cortex) can result in better pain-relief.)

Primary Outcome

The washout period between phase I and phase II of the study is variable as patients have to go back to their baseline.

Interventions

  • DEVICE tDCS

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2010-10
Est. Completion 2013-12
Phase Phase 2
Beth Israel Medical Center

44 total trials

Why NCT01849796 stopped before completion

NCT01849796 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which tDCS is the first listed.

NCT01849796 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01849796 about?

NCT01849796 is a clinical study titled "Transcranial Stimulation (tDCS) For the Treatment of Neuropathic Facial Pain". A study to determine if transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS, the device that regulates brain activity, can improve pain in people with neuropathic facial pain and compare which modality (inhibitory tDCS over the somatosensory cortex or excitatory tDCS over the motor cortex) can result in b...

What is the current status of trial NCT01849796?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2010-10. Estimated completion is 2013-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01849796?

The interventions under investigation include: tDCS (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01849796?

This trial is sponsored by Beth Israel Medical Center, which has 44 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01849796's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1794th of 2000 higher than 196 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01849796, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01849796 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.