Additive effect of tDCS combined with Peripheral Electrical Stimulation to an exercise program in pain control in knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) has been linked to maladaptive plasticity in the brain, which may contribute to chronic pain. Neuromodulatory approaches, such as Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Peripheral Electrical Stimulation (PES), have been used therapeutically to...

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Main Authors: Cleber Luz-Santos, Janine Ribeiro Camatti, Alaí Barbosa Paixão, Katia Nunes Sá, Pedro Montoya, Michael Lee, Abrahão Fontes Baptista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2332-6