The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Multiple Sclerosis

Hasselt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01280539

MECU2012-002

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study the researchers want to investigate the effects of long-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the cortical excitability of persons with multiple sclerosis.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 68 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores between 2 and 6.5
• Stable MS (no relapse during the last 3 months before study onset)
• sensory impairment
• age: between 18 and 68 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with other pathologies associated with peripheral and/or central sensory dysfunction or under psychotropic or antiepileptic medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

TENS

Experimental group

Description:

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will be applied on the impaired hand

Treatment:

Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Sham TENS

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sham TENS will be applied to the impaired hand

Treatment:

Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation