The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Multiple Sclerosis

Hasselt University20 enrolled

Overview

In this study the researchers want to investigate the effects of long-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the cortical excitability of persons with multiple sclerosis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationDEVICE

3 weeks, 5 times a week, 60 minutes a day.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 68 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores between 2 and 6.5 * Stable MS (no relapse during the last 3 months before study onset) * sensory impairment * age: between 18 and 68 years old Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients with other pathologies associated with peripheral and/or central sensory dysfunction or under psychotropic or antiepileptic medication

Locations (1)

Hasselt University (BIOMED)

Diepenbeek, Limburg, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in cortical excitability

Cortical excitability will be assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Time frame: Baseline, immediately after and 3 weeks after the intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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