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NCT number NCT05066568
Other study ID # 2019-0688
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date July 2, 2020
Est. completion date December 30, 2021

Study information

Verified date September 2021
Source Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Contact Wolnei Caumo, PHD
Phone 55 51 33596377
Email wcaumo@hcpa.edu.br
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Fibromyalgia is a public health condition, which causes great functional disability. Conventional treatment modalities have been shown a very poor therapeutic response, in that most individuals end up becoming poly-medicated and refractory to treatment. Non-pharmacological techniques with promising effects on the syndrome symptoms include both hypnotic analgesia and the transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS). Giving the treatment limitations of this syndrome its important to better understand the pain processess in fibromyalgia and treatments effect. This project was developed in order to evaluate the synergistic effect of a hypnotic analgesia suggestion associated with tDCS over pain levels and cortical excitability in individuals with fibromyalgia over a nociceptive stimulation pattern.


Description:

Fibromyalgia is a public health condition, which causes great functional disability. Its consequences pervade the personal and social life of the patient, leading to significant impairments in their interpersonal relationships, including work, family and social spheres. The symptoms affect both the physical and emotional abilities. Conventional treatment modalities have been shown a very poor therapeutic response, in that most individuals end up becoming poly-medicated and refractory to treatment. Non-pharmacological techniques with promising effects on the syndrome symptoms include both hypnotic analgesia and the transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS). Giving the treatment limitations of this syndrome its important to better understand the pain processess in fibromyalgia and treatments effect. This project was developed in order to evaluate the synergistic effect of a hypnotic analgesia suggestion associated with tDCS over pain levels and cortical excitability in individuals with fibromyalgia over a nociceptive stimulation pattern. It will be performed as a blinded sham controlled cross-over randomized clinical trial. It will be included 20 female subjects diagnosed with fibromyalgia, according to the 2016 revision of the American College of Rheumatologycriteria (2010;2011), ranging in age from 18 to 65 years old, highly susceptible to the hypnosis technique (score ≥ 8) according to the Waterloo-Stanford Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility (WSGC). They will be allocated in one of two groups, receiving with each cross-over one of the following interventions: A (active-tDCS), B (hypnotic analgesia suggestion), C (Rest), D (active-tDCS + hypnotic analgesia suggestion) and E (sham-tDCS + hypnotic analgesia suggestion). The primary endpoints will be the level of pain, measured by a numerical pain scale (NPS), during nociceptive stimuli induced by the cold pressor test and Short Intracortical Inhibition (SICI). The secondary endpoints will be descent pain modulation system power through the Conditioned Pain Modulation test (CPM - task); and the cortical excitability assessed by Motor Threshold (MT), Motor Evoked Potential (MEP), Cortical Silent Period (CSP) and Short Intracortical Facilitation (SICF) tests during Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). The intra and inter-group comparisons will be made by means of two-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni. A type I error of 5% and type II error of 20%. The present study hypothesizes a synergistic effect of both interventions on pain intensity reported on the Cold Pressor Test, as well as the reduction in the inhibition of cortical excitability level assessed by the TMS, compared to the same measures in an isolated manner.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date December 30, 2021
Est. primary completion date October 30, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Women - Literate - Fibromyalgia diagnosis according to 2016 American College of Rheumatology criteria - Pain score = 6 in the Numerical Pain Scale during most of the time in the last 3 months. - Score = 8 /12 in the Waterloo-Stanford Group Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale C Exclusion Criteria: - Contraindication to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Metallic implant in brain - Medical implants in brain - Cardiac Pacemaker - Cochlear implant - History of drug or alcohol abuse in the last 6 months - Neurological disorders - History of head trauma or neurosurgery - Decompensated systemic diseases - Chronic inflammatory diseases (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren syndrome, Reiter syndrome) - Decompensated hypothyroidism - History of cancer

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Active Tracranial Direct Current Stimulation
Site: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. F3 anode and F4 catode. Electrode area: 35cm2 Current Intensity: 2mA Stimulation time: 20 min The current ramps up during 30 seconds reaching 2mA, staying this way until the last 30 seconds of stimulation, in wich the current slowly decreases to zero.
Other:
Hypnotic analgesia suggestion
The hypnotic induction protocol was standardized to be applied equally to all subjects. The protocol for hypnotic analgesia begins with an induction with a sequence of suggestions for the subjects to focus their attention on an individual stimulus, associated with progressive relaxation. After that, direct suggestions are given for comfort and pain reduction. The intervention lasts 20 minutes, with 12 minutes of induction and 8 minutes of hypnotic suggestions to reduce pain and leave the trance.
Behavioral:
Rest
The patient is asked to remain seated still for 20 minutes.
Other:
Active tDCS + Hypnotic analgesia suggestion
Site: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. F3 anode and F4 catode. Electrode area: 35cm2 Current Intensity: 2mA Intervention time: 20 min The current ramps up during 30 seconds reaching 2mA, staying this way until the last 30 seconds of stimulation, in wich the current slowly decreases to zero. The hypnotic induction protocol was standardized to be applied equally to all subjects. The protocol for hypnotic analgesia begins with an induction with a sequence of suggestions for the subjects to focus their attention on an individual stimulus, associated with progressive relaxation. After that, direct suggestions are given for comfort and pain reduction. The intervention lasts 20 minutes, with 12 minutes of induction and 8 minutes of hypnotic suggestions to reduce pain and leave the trance.
Sham tDCS + Hypnotic analgesia suggestion
Site: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. F3 anode and F4 catode. Electrode area: 35cm2 Current Intensity: 0mA Intervention time: 20 min The current is turned off after 30 seconds. The hypnotic induction protocol was standardized to be applied equally to all subjects. The protocol for hypnotic analgesia begins with an induction with a sequence of suggestions for the subjects to focus their attention on an individual stimulus, associated with progressive relaxation. After that, direct suggestions are given for comfort and pain reduction. The intervention lasts 20 minutes, with 12 minutes of induction and 8 minutes of hypnotic suggestions to reduce pain and leave the trance.

Locations

Country Name City State
Brazil Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Rio Grande Do Sul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Pain Catastrophizing Scale Measure of confounding factors 5 minutes
Other Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Measure of confounding factors 5 minutes
Other Beck Depression Inventory II Measure of confounding factors 5 minutes
Other State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Measure of confounding factors 5 minutes
Other Central Sensitization Inventory Measure of confounding factors 5 minutes
Primary Changes in Pain Levels during Cold Pressor Test from Pre to Post Interventions Pain levels measured by a numerical visual analogue scale during Cold Pressor Test. The subject will have her hand submerged in cold water at 0 degrees celcius up to 2 minutes. First assessed 40 minutes Pre interventions and 70 minutes post interventions
Primary Changes in Pain Tolerance during Cold Pressor Test from Pre to Post Interventions The time in the subject withstands with his hand submerged in cold water at 0 degrees celcius during Cold Pressor Test. With a maximum of 2 minutes. First assessed 40 minutes Pre interventions and again 70 minutes post interventions
Primary Changes in Short Cortical Inhibition during Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation from pre to post interventions Short Cortical Inhibition measured by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Using the MagOption for MagPro R30 and X100 device with electromyography. First assessed 10 minutes Pre intervention and again 20 minutes post intervention
Secondary Changes in Numerical Pain Scale during Conditioned Pain Modulation-task from Pre to Post Interventions Descending pain modulation system assessed by Conditioned Pain Modulation task. The subject will be asked to put her non-dominant hand in a bucket with cold water at 0 degrees celsius. The other forearm will receive a painful heat stimuli using a device. The CPM score is calculated using the difference between the mean pain of both arms during the outcome assessment. First assessed 50 minutes pre interventions and again 1 hour post interventions
Secondary Changes in Motor Threshold from Pre to Post Interventions Motor Threshold assessed by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation First assessed 30 minutes Pre interventions and again immediately post interventions
Secondary Changes in Motor Evoked Potential from Pre to Post Interventions Motor Evoked Potential assessed by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation First assessed 25 minutes Pre interventions and again 5 minutes post interventions
Secondary Changes in Silent Period from Pre to Post Interventions Silent Period assessed by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation First assessed 5 minutes Pre Interventions and again 25 minutes post interventions
Secondary Changes in Intra-cortical Facilitation from Pre to Post Interventions Intra-cortical Facilitation assessed by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation First assessed 10 minutes Pre intervention and again 20 minutes post intervention
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