The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with central post-stroke pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
23
The tDCS intervention was conducted for 20 minutes(2000μA) each time, 5 times a week for 2 weeks, a total of 10 times.
The sham tDCS intervention was conducted for 20 minutes(0μA) each time, 5 times a week for 2 weeks, a total of 10 times.
Pusan national university Yangsan Hospital
Gyeongsang, Yangsan, South Korea
Change of pain score in Brief Pain Inventory(BPI)
Brief Pain Inventory(BPI) is used for measurement. The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) is a tool used to assess pain severity and its impact on daily functions. The BPI typically uses an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS) for its pain severity and pain interference items. Each item is rated from 0 to 10. Pain Severity: 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as you can imagine). Pain Interference: 0 (does not interfere) to 10 (completely interferes).
Time frame: Baseline, after 2 weeks(after the end of intervention)
Change of pain score in Neuropathic Pain Scale(NPS)
Neuropathic Pain Scale(NPS) is used for measurement. The Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) is a tool used to assess the various qualities and intensities of neuropathic pain. Each Item: 0 (no pain or absence of the described pain quality) to 10 (the most intense pain or presence of the described pain quality imaginable).
Time frame: Baseline, after 2 weeks(after the end of intervention)
Change of depression score in Beck Depression Inventory-II(BDI-II)
Beck Depression Inventory-II(BDI-II) is used for measurement. The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) is a widely used instrument for measuring the severity of depression. Minimum and Maximum Values: The BDI-II consists of 21 items, each rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3. Total Score Range: 0 to 63. Each Item: 0 (symptom is absent) to 3 (severe level of the symptom).
Time frame: Baseline, after 2 weeks(after the end of intervention)
Change of quality of life score in the EuroQol Five-dimensions-Three-Level Quality of Life Instrument(EQ-5D-3L)
The EuroQol Five-dimensions-Three-Level Quality of Life Instrument(EQ-5D-3L) is used for measurement. The EuroQol Five-Dimensions-Three-Level Quality of Life Instrument (EQ-5D-3L) is a standardized instrument used to measure health-related quality of life. This utility score reflects the overall quality of life associated with each health state and typically ranges from -0.594 to 1 in the UK: A value closer to 1 indicates a better health state.
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Time frame: Baseline, after 2 weeks(after the end of intervention)