Bilateral Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Auditory Cortex in Tinnitus Patients Is Not Effective: A Randomised Controlled Trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 362-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlijn E.L. Hoekstra ◽  
Huib Versnel ◽  
Sebastiaan F.W. Neggers ◽  
Marlien E.F. Niesten ◽  
Gijsbert A. van Zanten
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Auditory Cortex ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Stimulation Of

scholarly journals Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation alone and in combination with motor control exercise for the treatment of individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain (ExTraStim trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e045504
Author(s):  
Philippe Patricio ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Roy ◽  
Luciana Macedo ◽  
Mathieu Roy ◽  
Guillaume Léonard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Motor Control ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Randomised Controlled

IntroductionWhile multiple pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions treating chronic non-specific low back pain (CLBP) are available, they have been shown to produce at best modest effects. Interventions such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, have exhibited promising results to alleviate chronic pain. However, evidence on the effectiveness of rTMS for CLBP is scarce due to limited rigorous clinical trials. Combining rTMS with motor control exercises (MCE) may help to address both central and nociceptive factors contributing to the persistence of LBP. The primary aim of this randomised controlled trial is to compare the effectiveness of a combination of rTMS and MCE to repeated rTMS sessions alone, sham rTMS and a combination of sham rTMS and MCE on pain intensity.Methods and analysisOne hundred and forty participants (35/group) with CLBP will be randomised into four groups (active rTMS+MCE, sham rTMS+MCE, active rTMS and sham rTMS) to receive 10 sessions of their allocated intervention. The primary outcome will be the pain intensity, assessed at baseline, 4, 8, 12 and 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes will include disability, fear of movement, quality of life and patient global rating of change.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval was obtained from the Comité d’éthique de la recherche sectoriel en réadaptation et intégration sociale, CIUSS de la Capitale Nationale in June 2019 (#2020–1844 – CER CIUSSS-CN). The results of the study will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal and scientific meetings.Trial registration numberNCT04555278.

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