Zapping the brain to ease Women's chronic pain

NCT ID NCT02161302

Summary

This study tested whether a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS could help reduce chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis. Thirty women with confirmed endometriosis and significant daily pain received the stimulation treatment over several weeks. Researchers measured changes in pain levels, pain sensitivity, and certain blood markers to see if the treatment was effective.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil

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