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Boston-Harvard Burn Injury Model System: Cortical Modulation With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Neuropathic Symptoms Following Burn Injury
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for Burn Injury and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 34 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to see the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the pain and itching associated with burn injury. This study is part of the Boston-Harvard Burn Model System. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a decrease in pain levels with active stimulation, when compared to sham stimulation, using a 3 week stimulation schedule- 2 weeks of stimulation (10 consecutive days) followed by 1 week of stimulation (5 consecutive days) after three follow up visits at 2, 4 and 8 weeks after initial course of stimulation. The subject will also have follow ups at 2, 4 and 8 weeks after the second course of stimulation. If a subject receives sham during the experiment, he/she may enroll in an open-label portion of the study and receive 10 days of active stimulation.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Subjects will undergo 15 sessions of tDCS stimulation (either active or sham), 1x per day at 20 minutes per session.