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2025-12-24 @ 3:05 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:27 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT04016259
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2020-11-16
First Post:
2019-07-09
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
True
Brief Title:
Self Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES) for Pain in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis (Self CES for Knee Pain)
Sponsor:
Organization:
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It is measured using the 0 (not at all) to 4 (all the time) scale. Total score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores indicating greater pain catastrophizing.', 'unitOfMeasure': 'score on a scale', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Number of Participants With a Significant Change in Pain-related Cortical Response on Average as Assessed by a Continuous Wave, Multichannel Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Imaging System', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '15', 'groupId': 'OG000'}, {'value': '15', 'groupId': 'OG001'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Sham-CES', 'description': 'Sham-CES: For sham CES, the electrodes will be identical look and be placed in the same positions as for active stimulation, but the stimulator will not deliver electrical current.'}, {'id': 'OG001', 'title': 'Self-CES', 'description': 'Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES): CES will be applied for 60 minutes per session daily for 2 weeks (Monday to Friday) via the Alpha-Stim M Electromedical Products International, Inc., Mineral Wells, TX).'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0', 'groupId': 'OG000'}, {'value': '15', 'groupId': 'OG001'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS', 'timeFrame': 'baseline, week 2', 'description': 'Pain-related cortical response will be measured using a continuous-wave, multichannel fNIRS imaging system (LIGHTNIRS, Shimadzu, Kyoto, Japan) with three semiconductor lasers at 780, 805, and 830 nm. 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From a baseline of 32 degrees Celsius, the temperature increased by 0.5 degrees Celsius per second until the participants responded by pressing a button to stop heat stimuli. Participants were instructed to press the button when they \'\'no longer feel able to tolerate the pain" to assess their heat pain tolerance (HPTO).'}, {'measure': 'Experimental Pain Sensitivity as Measured Using a Multimodal Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) Battery - Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT)', 'timeFrame': 'week 2', 'description': 'In order to measure experimental pain sensitivity, a multimodal Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) battery will be completed: heat pain threshold (HPTH), heat pain tolerance (HPTO), pressure pain threshold (PPT), and Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM).\n\nTo assess PPT, a handheld digital pressure algometer (Wagner, Greenwich, CT) was applied at a constant rate of 0.3 kilograms force per centimeter squared (kgf/cm\\^2) per second to the participant\'s knee. 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