Brain zaps for fibromyalgia: new study tests if tDCS eases pain
NCT ID NCT05845528
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS can reduce pain and improve daily function in 100 women with fibromyalgia. Researchers also looked at how a person's tendency to respond to placebo might affect results. Participants received either real or fake tDCS sessions, with some continuing at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a personalized, non-drug treatment option for fibromyalgia pain and daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results are preliminary. The effect may be small or not last long, and not everyone may respond.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90.450-120, Brazil
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