Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Patient-Controlled Intravenous Morphine Analgesia on Analgesic Use and Post-Thoracotomy Pain. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial

Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Patient-Controlled Intravenous Morphine Analgesia on Analgesic Use and Post-Thoracotomy Pain. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial

BackgroundTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is used for various chronic pain conditions, but experience with tDCS for acute postoperative pain is limited. This study investigated the effect of tDCS vs. sham stimulation on postoperative morphine consumption and pain intensity after thora...

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Main Authors: Dusica M. Stamenkovic, Katarina Mladenovic, Nemanja Rancic, Vlado Cvijanovic, Nebojsa Maric, Vojislava Neskovic, Snjezana Zeba, Menelaos Karanikolas, Tihomir V. Ilic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
transcranial direct current stimulation
randomized double-blind study
prospective study
pain management
acute pain
analgesia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00125/full

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