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NCT07680738
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Fatigue, Mood, and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis

Sponsor: Universidad de Almeria

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory and disabling disease of the Cnetral Nervous System characterized by relapsing and / or progressive somatosensory, motor and vestibular clinical manifestations. Moreover, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment are also present in most MS patients. These symptoms substantially impact quality of life and often show limited response to conventional pharmacological treatment. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique that applies a weak direct current to the scalp via surface electrodes, modulating cortical excitability in a polarity-dependent manner. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tDCS for fatigue, depression, anxiety, and cognitive performance in patients with relapsing or progressive MS.

Official title: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Fatigue, Mood, and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Crossover Trial

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 55 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

38

Start Date

2023-08-01

Completion Date

2024-08-30

Last Updated

2026-07-02

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique that applies a weak direct current to the scalp via surface electrodes, modulating cortical excitability in a polarity-dependent manner. tDCS has an established safety profile across the populations and protocols studied to date. This study uses an anodal stimulation montage of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).

DEVICE

Sham transcranial direct current stimulation simulation

Sham Comparator: Sham, F3 anode, F4 cathode, 20 minutes, transcranial direct current stimulation simulation

Locations (1)

Neurociencia Clínica Integral

Mexico City, Mexico