Investigating Motor Cortex Processing for Pain Modulation
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 64 |
| Updated: | 5/3/2014 |
| Start Date: | September 2010 |
| Contact: | Felipe Fregni, MD, PhD, MPH |
| Email: | ffregni@partners.org |
| Phone: | 617-573-2326 |
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of different types of interventions
(motor learning, somatosensory learning, mental imagery, observation, and tDCS) on the
perception of pain and motor cortex excitability in healthy male subjects. This is an
exploratory study of healthy subjects only.
(motor learning, somatosensory learning, mental imagery, observation, and tDCS) on the
perception of pain and motor cortex excitability in healthy male subjects. This is an
exploratory study of healthy subjects only.
Inclusion Criteria
1. Provide informed consent to participate in the study
2. 18 to 64 years old
3. No presence of rheumatologic disease as self reported
4. No clinically significant or unstable medical or psychiatric disorder as self
reported
5. No history of alcohol or substance abuse within the last 6 months as self reported
6. No neuropsychiatric co-morbidity as self reported
7. No Contraindications to single pulse TMS (TMS will be used to measure cortical
excitability)
- history of seizures
- unexplained loss of consciousness
- metal in the head
- frequent or severe headaches or neck pain
- implanted brain medical devices
8. No Contraindications to tDCS
- metal in the head
- implanted brain medical devices
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