Utility of Multisensory Body-Representation in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) With Pain

Description

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of bodily illusions combined with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain symptoms and sensory functions in participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) and neuropathic pain.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries, Neuropathic Pain

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of bodily illusions combined with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on neuropathic pain symptoms and sensory functions in participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) and neuropathic pain.

Mechanisms and Utility of Multisensory Body- Representation in SCI and SCI-Related Neuropathic Pain

Utility of Multisensory Body-Representation in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) With Pain

Condition
Spinal Cord Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Miami

University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Men or women
  • 2. fluent in English
  • 3. 18-70 years of age who have: (3a) Complete and incomplete SCI, level of injury (above L1); (3b) Persistent neuropathic pain started after the injury for a minimum of three months prior to entering the study that is at least moderate in severity, defined as ≥ 4 on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) ranging 0 to 10.
  • 1. Major psychiatric disease/disorder (self-reported);
  • 2. a significant neurological trauma (self-reported) other than SCI;
  • 3. a recent (one-year) history of alcohol or drug abuse assessed by the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)
  • 4. history of visual and hearing loss not corrected
  • 5. history of epilepsy or seizures
  • 6. any metal implants in the head, or implanted devices such as cochlea implants or cardiac pacemakers.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Miami,

Eva Widerstrom-Noga, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Study Record Dates

2026-10-20