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rTMS Efficacy Coupled With Mirror Therapy
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Summary
Neuropathic pain is particularly difficult to treat with classic first-line drugs. Neuromodulation techniques using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) are useful alternative, but there is a need to improve their analgesic effect.Virtual reality mirror therapy has shown the capacity to alleviate pain and may be easily coupled with rTMS.The present project will investigate in individuals with neuropathic pain the effects of the rTMS coupled with virtual reality mirror therapy.
Official title: Clinical Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (RTMS) Efficacy Coupled With Mirror Therapy for Neuropathic Pain Relief
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2022-10-27
Completion Date
2027-04
Last Updated
2025-04-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
20 minutes of high frequency (20Hz) rTMS.
Mirror therapy using virtual reality
active mirror-based therapy
Mirror therapy using sham mirror
20 minutes of sham mirror-based therapy
Locations (2)
Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer
Bron, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France