Neuropathic Pain Clinical Trial
Official title:
Combining Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Investigate Pain-related Brain Networks in Patients With Neuropathic Pain
The proposed project aims to explore possible neuromodulatory effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain caused by peripheral neuropathy. tDCS will be performed through an MRI-compatible stimulation setting during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning. The stimulation target of tDCS will be the primary motor cortex (M1) and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). We expect that results from the current project will advance the understanding of neuromodulatory mechanisms of tDCS and facilitate the development of treatment strategies for patients with neuropathic pain.
Neuropathic pain is the most excruciating symptom in peripheral neuropathy such as diabetic or chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. Management of neuropathic pain is a challenging clinical problem because only less than 50% patients are responsive to pharmacological treatment. Neuropathic pain is naturally considered as a direct consequence of peripheral nerve injury that induces hypersensitivity or ectopic activities in nociceptive nerve terminals. Nevertheless, maladaptive changes in the pain-related networks of the brain also play a crucial role in the generation, amplification, and drug-resistance of neuropathic pain. The proposed project aims to explore possible neuromodulatory effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain caused by peripheral neuropathy. tDCS is a non-invasive stimulation technique that delivers a low-intensity current into the brain to modulate the synaptic plasticity of cortical neurons. To investigate the instantaneous effects of tDCS, tDCS will be performed through an MRI-compatible stimulation setting during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning. The stimulation target of tDCS will be the primary motor cortex (M1) and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). This simultaneous tDCS-fMRI approach will enable us to (1) identify the neural substrates of neuropathic pain that could be modulated by neurostimulation, (2) to characterize the spatial patterns of functional hemodynamic brain responses following tDCS, and (3) to assess changes in cortical excitability and neuroplasticity associated with pain perception after non-invasive brain stimulation. We expect that results from the current project will advance the understanding of neuromodulatory mechanisms of tDCS and facilitate the development of treatment strategies for patients with neuropathic pain. ;
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