Study of the Acute Effects of Guided Imagery and tDCS on Pain Levels in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2020
This is a single blind, randomized, exploratory study of transcranial direct stimulation (tDCS) intervention or sham tDCS administered with a standardized guided imagery intervention for chronic pelvic pain. Transcranial Direct Current Sstimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation therapy. Guided Imagery is a form of hypnosis used to create relaxation.Up to 25 adult women with chronic pelvic pain will be enrolled and randomized (like a flip of a coin). Subjects will remain blinded throughout the study. Subjects will be randomized into one of the following four arms: active tDCS with guided imagery, active tDCS alone (without guided imagery), sham tDCS with guided imagery, or sham tDCS alone (without guided imagery).
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First added on: May 07, 2024