Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current in Patients With Persistent COVID-19 With Headaches and Chronic Pain.

NCT ID
NCT05780450
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Fundación Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Conditions
Arthralgia, Chronic Pain, Cluster Headache, COVID-19, Headaches Chronic, Insomnia, Long COVID, Long Covid19, Migraine Disorders, Myalgia, Persistent COVID-19, Post COVID-19 Condition, Post-COVID-19 Syndrome, SARS CoV 2 Infection, Sleep Quality

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current (tDCS) Treatment in Patients With Persistent Covid Who Present Headaches and Chronic Body Pain.

Enrollment: 87 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Intervention: Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
  • Intervention: Convulsive Therapy
  • Intervention: Electric Stimulation Therapy
  • Intervention: Electroshock
  • Intervention: Psychiatric Somatic Therapies
  • Intervention: Psychological Techniques
  • Device: Sham (No Treatment)
  • Intervention: Therapeutics
  • Intervention: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
  • Device: Transcranial Direct Current Therapy (tDCS)

Who may be eligible

Ages
16 Years to no maximum
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Persistent Covid * Men and women * All ages from 16 years old * Patients who passed the Covid in its acute phase in an asymptomatic, mild and severe way. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without confirmation with positive PCR in the acute phase of Covid-19 * Patients with Persistent Covid who do not have at least one of these symptoms: migraines, headaches, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, arthralgia, myalgias * Patients with pacemaker / defibrillator * Patients with brain implants * Patients with cranial fractures * Pregnant

Study locations

2 study locations are listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 2 locations; 2 are listed as Recruiting.

Countries: Spain

  • Valencia, Spain: 2

Sample of listed locations

  • Clínica Paiporta — Paiporta, Valencia, 46200, Spain — Recruiting
  • Escuela de Doctorado. Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir. (Doctoral School. Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir) — Valencia, Valencia, 46001, Spain — Recruiting

Study details

Start date
April 1, 2023
Primary completion date
November 5, 2026
Completion date
March 1, 2027
First posted
March 22, 2023

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT05780450
Registry last updated
October 15, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 19, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 19, 2026

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