tDCS Versus tsDCS for Endometriosis-related Chronic Pelvic Pain Treatment (DCSErCPP)
Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Endometriosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- HV: good health.
- CPP patients: surgical diagnosis of endometriosis within the last 10 years; diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain (according to ACOG); mean VAS pain score >4 during severe episodes.
Exclusion Criteria:
- HV: chronic pain disorder; no regular medication or illicit drug use.
- CPP patients: pregnancy; other medical or psychiatric condition interfering with pelvic pain assessment.
Sites / Locations
- Departments of Gynecology & Neurology. CHR CitadelleRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Transcranial DCS Healthy Volunteers
Transspinal DCS Healthy Volunteers
Transcranial DCS CPP patients
Transspinal DCS CPP patients
5 HV will be treated once with transcranial direct current stimulation (2mA, anodal, 20 minutes) over right primary motor cortex with the Direct Current (DC) Stimulator (NeuroConn. Germany)
5 HV will be treated once with transspinal direct current stimulation (2mA, anodal, 20 minutes) over the D10 spinal process with the Direct Current (DC) Stimulator (NeuroConn. Germany)
5 chronic pelvic pain patients will be treated with transcranial direct current stimulation (2mA, anodal, 20 minutes) over right primary motor cortex 5 days/week for 4 weeks with the Direct Current (DC) Stimulator (NeuroConn. Germany)
5 chronic pelvic pain patients will be treated with transspinal direct current stimulation (2mA, anodal, 20 minutes) over the D10 spinal process 5 days/week for 4 weeks with the Direct Current (DC) Stimulator (NeuroConn. Germany)