Investigation of TEST (Transcranial Electric Stimulation Therapy) for Chronic Pain

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Conditions studied: Chronic Pain

In brief

The goal in this study is to investigate TEST (Transcranial Electric Stimulation Therapy) for chronic pain. It requires an inpatient stay on our research unit of about a month. The study is designed to address the cognitive and emotional aspects of chronic pain and other conditions that often accompany this disorder, such as major depression or drug use.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05113563

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

6

Starts

2023-01-02

Expected to finish

2024-01-17

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-01

Who can join

Age: 22 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• adults (ages 22 to 60) who understand all procedures and have the ability to provide informed consent, with a score on the Mini-Mental Status Exam of at least 24;
• participants experiencing chronic pain, with ongoing pain symptoms, and score on the Brief Pain Inventory of > 5 on question #3 (which asks about maximal pain in the past 24 hours) or > 5 on question #5 (which asks about average pain in the past 24 hours);
• a diagnosis of chronic postoperative pain, low back pain, musculoskeletal pain, fibromyalgia, visceral pain or neuropathic pain, including complex regional pain syndrome or peripheral neuropathy;
• no significant changes in pain medications for at least one month prior to study entry.

Where it is running

• 1051 Riverside Drive — New York, New York, United States

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