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Effect of TMS on Neuropathic Pain for Patients With Sci

The Effect of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Applied to the Primary Motor Cortex and Anterior Cingulate Cortex on Refractory Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

NCT07293780•Ankara Etlik City Hospital

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Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of rTMS targeting the anterior cingulate cortex, another stimulation site that may be effective in the treatment of neuropathic pain, and to compare it with motor cortex stimulation.

Eligibility

Age

18 - 65 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•1. Patients for whom at least 12 months have passed since the date of the event
•2. Patients who meet the International Pain Working Group's criteria for central neuropathic pain below the level of the lesion and who have had pain for at least 6 months
•3. Patients aged 18-65
•4. Pain not attributable to other causes such as rheumatological diseases or diabetes
•5. Patients with VAS \> 4 despite maximum dose of pharmacological agents (anticonvulsants, antidepressants, narcotics), exercise and physical therapy agents, taking into account renal function tests and other comorbidities

Exclusion Criteria

•1. History of epilepsy
•2. Metallic implant in the scalp
•3. Cochlear implant
•4. Spinal cord stimulator
•5. Pacemaker
•6. Presence of psychiatric illness
•7. Pregnancy

Locations (2)

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)

Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Key Dates

Start Date

December 15, 2025

Primary Completion Date

August 1, 2026

Completion Date

November 1, 2026

Last Updated

February 24, 2026

Enrollment

ESTIMATED participants

Conditions

Spinal Cord InjuryNeuropathic Pain

Interventions

active TMS

DEVICE

sham TMS

DEVICE

Contacts

Ayşe Naz Kalem Özgen, specialist

CONTACT

+90 0312 797 00 00 kalemnaz@gmail.com

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ClinicalTrials.gov last update: February 24, 2026Data synced to Clareo: March 29, 2026

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