Official Title
Effectiveness of Noninvasive Neuromodulation in Post-COVID Musculoskeletal Pain in the Short Term: Randomized Clinical Trial
Brief Summary

Brief Summary:The post-Covid syndrome is a problem that affects a significant number of people in theworld. Among the most common symptoms is pain, and although there is no specific data onneuropathic pain and Covid, due to under-diagnosis, they may be closely related.Non-invasive neuromodulation acts on the Central Nervous System through the bioelectricalstimulation of nervous tissue and modulation of the system nervous, and can be useful inacute, chronic and musculosqueletal pain, and in symptoms such as stress, anxiety andsleep disturbances.The objective of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy of non-invasiveneuromodulation in the treatment of post-Covid musculoskeletal pain. Subjects will berandomly divided into two groups: an experimental group in which non-invasiveneuromodulation will be applied and a sham group to which it will be applied off. Thevariables to be studied before, during and after treatment will be neuropathic pain withthe DN4 questionnaire, pain intensity with the EVA scale, sleep quality with thePittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, level of stress and anxiety with the HADS questionnaireand quality of life with the SF12.

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Recruiting
COVID-19
Musculoskeletal Pain

Other: Neuromodulation group

During the 12 sessions of which the treatment consists in applying 60 minutes of
microcurrent in low intensity.

Other: Neuromodulation sham group

During the 12 sessions of which the treatment consists in applying 60 minutes of sham
microcurrent in low intensity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Positive result in PCR or antigen test for detecting COVID-19 in the last 3 months.

- Present musculoskeletal pain in the last 3 months.

- Age between 18 to 65 years old.

- Score equal or superior to 4 in DN4 scale.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Present musculoskeletal pain of traumatic origin or known cause

- Present musculoskeletal pain with more than 3 months of evolution.

- Pregnant women

- Present of vascular alterations, malignancy, thrombophlebitis or fever.

Eligibility Gender
All
Eligibility Age
Minimum: 18 Years ~ Maximum: 65 Years
Countries
Spain
Locations

Centro Investigación Fisioterapia y Dolor
Alcalá De Henares, Madrid, Spain

Investigator: Patricia Martinez-Merinero, PhD
Contact: 683378391
info@institutofisioterapiaydolor.es

Contacts

Patricia M Merinero, PhD
661637862
patricia.m.merinero@gmail.com

Daniel Pecos-Martin, PhD, Study Director
Alcala University

University of Alcala
NCT Number
MeSH Terms
Musculoskeletal Pain