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Post-stroke Shoulder PainNCT05601921

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

A study testing Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in people with Post-stroke Shoulder Pain, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Shoulder pain after stroke is one of the most common complications of stroke. Underlying mechanisms of shoulder pain after stroke still completely is not clarified. Central sensitization and neuropathic pain mechanisms are thought to play a role in the etiology of pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Post-stroke Shoulder Pain
What is being tested?
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Oct 2022to 14 Jul 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Being between the ages of 18-70
  • Presence of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke confirmed by MRI
  • Having a stroke for the first time
  • Presence of stroke in the subacute or chronic period
  • Presence of subacute or chronic shoulder pain starting after stroke and Numeric Rating Scale >4
  • If the patient is receiving analgesic treatment, the pain persists despite at least one week of analgesic treatment.
  • Patients who agreed to participate by signing the informed permission form.

Who cannot join

  • Presence of history of surgical intervention on the shoulder joint
  • Presence of history of peri/intraarticular injection into the shoulder joint
  • Rotator cuff injury or tendonitis, frozen shoulder, etc. that they had diagnosed/treated before stroke
  • Presence of full-thickness rotator cuff tear visualized by US
  • Presence of >3 spasticity in the upper extremity defined according to the Modified Ashworth Scale
  • Presence of severe cognitive impairment
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  • Presence of aphasia
  • History of malignancy or systemic rheumatic disease
  • Alcohol or drug addiction
  • History of psychiatric illness such as major depression/personality disorders
  • History of epilepsy or taking medication due to epilepsy
  • Diagnosed with dementia
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Having received TMS treatment before
  • Having a clinical condition (metallic implant, cardiac pace, head trauma, cranial operation history…) that would be a contraindication for TMS

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi

    Izmir, Karabağlar / İ̇zmi̇r, 35360

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Effects of High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Pain and Disability in Patients With Post-stroke Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain after stroke is one of the most common complications of stroke. Underlying mechanisms of shoulder pain after stroke still completely is not clarified. Central sensitization and neuropathic pain mechanisms are thought to play a role in the etiology of pain. Research on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy in the treatment of pain in which somatosensory sensitization mechanisms play a role is increasing day by day. There are studies showing that application of high-frequency rTMS to the primary motor cortex provides effective pain relieving in most of painful conditions. However, data in the literature regarding the application of high-frequency rTMS in shoulder pain after stroke are very limited. There is only one clinical study related to this. More studies are needed in this area.In our study, it was aimed to examine the effects of this treatment protocol applied on the effects of pain on daily activities, upper extremity disability, anxiety, depression, range of motion and neurophysiological parameters.

Read the detailed description

Stroke is one of the most common causes of disability and death in the adult population. Many complications such as depression, shoulder pain, falls, urinary system infections can develop after stroke. These complications prevent stroke rehabilitation and delay functional recovery. Hemiplegic shoulder pain is also one of the most common complications after stroke. Many possible causes underlying its development have been described; It may develop due to many pathologies such as rotator cuff lesions, biceps tendinopathy, soft tissue disorders such as myofascial pain, glenohumeral subluxation, spasticity, changes in peripheral and central nervous system activity. Many options such as joint range of motion (ROM) exercises, electrical stimulation, analgesics, intra-articular injections of corticosteroids, botulinum toxin-A injections are used in the management of pain. However, current treatment options provide limited pain relief, which causes chronic pain in many patients. This suggests that post-stroke shoulder pain is not only due to simple nociceptive stimuli from the shoulder joint, but also includes nociceptive and neuropathic mechanisms related to both the peripheral and central nervous systems. In recent years, TMS studies have been conducted in many painful conditions, which are thought to have complex pain mechanisms in the pathogenesis, and its effectiveness has been reported.In our study, it was aimed to examine the effects of this treatment protocol applied on the effects of pain on daily activities, upper extremity disability, anxiety, depression, range of motion and neurophysiological parameters.

Being tested
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, Sham Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Keywords
Stroke, Shoulder pain, Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Medical subject headings
Stroke, Shoulder Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationDevice

    Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive intervention that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells to improve the symptoms of a variety of disorders. In recent years, TMS studies have been conducted in many painful conditions, which are thought to have complex pain mechanisms in the pathogenesis, and its effectiveness has been reported.

  • Sham Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationDevice

    Sham Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Study groups in NCT05601921
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Active stimulation groupExperimentalPatients in the real stimulation group will receive rTMS treatment to the motor cortex (M1) of the affected hemisphere at a frequency of 5 Hz, once a day for 3 weeks and a total of 15 sessions. The application will be performed with Neurosoft-Neuro MS / D device. Before each session, the patient's resting motor threshold (RMT) value will be determined. RMT will be detected by obtaining a motor evoked potential of >50 μV amplitude on electromyography recording of the contralateral first dorsal interosseous muscle in at least five out of 10 stimulations to the primary motor cortex.The stimulus intensity to be used in the treatment will be set as 90% of the motor threshold for the affected motor cortex and 100% of the motor threshold for the unaffected motor cortex.One session of stimulation will last for a total of 20 minutes and a total of 1000 pulses in the form of 5 Hz stimulation.
Receives: Device: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Sham stimulation groupSham comparatorFifteen sessions of sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment will be applied to the lesional primary motor cortex. The application will be performed with Neurosoft-Neuro MS / D device. The probe of the device will be held perpendicular to the motor cortex and operated from the lowest operating power of 1, so that the device makes the same sounds as the active application.
Receives: Device: Sham Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from baseline in the Numeric Rating Scale

    The NRS is an 11-point numerical scale that evaluates the intensity of pain in adults from 0 to 10. 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst possible pain.

    Measured: (1) at the beginning of the treatment, (2) at the 1st week, (3) at the 2nd week, (4) at the end of the treatment (3rd week), (5)one month after the end of the treatment

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change from baseline in the Brief Pain Inventory - Pain on Daily Activities

    The BPI is a two-part multidimensional pain assessment questionnaire that evaluates pain intensity and the effect of pain on daily activities (general activity, mood, walking ability, work, relationships with other people, sleep, enjoyment of life).

    Measured: (1) at the beginning of the treatment, (2) at the end of the treatment (3rd week), (3) one month after the end of the treatment

  2. Change from baseline in the Quick DASH

    It is an outcome measure developed for the evaluation of patients with upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders.

    Measured: (1) at the beginning of the treatment, (2) at the end of the treatment (3rd week), (3) one month after the end of the treatment

  3. Change from baseline in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

    The hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) was developed to screen for depression and anxiety in hospitalized patients

    Measured: (1) at the beginning of the treatment , (2) at the end of the treatment (3rd week)

  4. Change from baseline in the shoulder joint range of motion

    Maximum painless passive range of motion values were measured as abduction adduction internal and external rotation with a goniometer in the supine position.

    Measured: (1) at the beginning of the treatment, (2) at the end of the treatment (3rd week)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Nov 2022
  2. Study start1 Oct 2022
  3. Primary completion14 Jul 2023
  4. Study completion14 Jul 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05601921
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021-TDU-TIPF-0013
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
20 Oct 2022
Last updated
17 Jul 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bergen DC, Silberberg D. Nervous system disorders: a global epidemic. Arch Neurol. 2002 Jul;59(7):1194-6. doi: 10.1001/archneur.59.7.1194.

    PubMed 12117370
  • Langhorne P, Stott DJ, Robertson L, MacDonald J, Jones L, McAlpine C, Dick F, Taylor GS, Murray G. Medical complications after stroke: a multicenter study. Stroke. 2000 Jun;31(6):1223-9. doi: 10.1161/01.str.31.6.1223.

    PubMed 10835436
  • McLean DE. Medical complications experienced by a cohort of stroke survivors during inpatient, tertiary-level stroke rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Mar;85(3):466-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(03)00484-2.

    PubMed 15031834
  • Kalichman L, Ratmansky M. Underlying pathology and associated factors of hemiplegic shoulder pain. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Sep;90(9):768-80. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318214e976.

    PubMed 21430513
  • Viana R, Pereira S, Mehta S, Miller T, Teasell R. Evidence for therapeutic interventions for hemiplegic shoulder pain during the chronic stage of stroke: a review. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2012 Nov-Dec;19(6):514-22. doi: 10.1310/tsr1906-514.

    PubMed 23192716
  • Roosink M, Renzenbrink GJ, Geurts AC, Ijzerman MJ. Towards a mechanism-based view on post-stroke shoulder pain: theoretical considerations and clinical implications. NeuroRehabilitation. 2012;30(2):153-65. doi: 10.3233/NRE-2012-0739.

    PubMed 22430581
  • Choi GS, Chang MC. Effects of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on reducing hemiplegic shoulder pain in patients with chronic stoke: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Neurosci. 2018 Feb;128(2):110-116. doi: 10.1080/00207454.2017.1367682. Epub 2017 Oct 2.

    PubMed 28805107

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in people with Post-stroke Shoulder Pain, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in the Numeric Rating Scale (time frame: (1) at the beginning of the treatment, (2) at the 1st week, (3) at the 2nd week, (4) at the end of the treatment (3rd week), (5)one month after the end of the treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05601921, which also lists 7 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jul 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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