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The effect of combined transcranial direct current stimulation and aerobic exercise on neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17H07287
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Pain science
Research InstitutionKio University

Principal Investigator

Sato Gosuke  畿央大学, 健康科学部, 研究員 (70807007)

Project Period (FY) 2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords経頭蓋直流電気刺激 / 有酸素運動 / 疼痛閾値 / Peak alpha frequency / 神経障害性疼痛 / リハビリテーション
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Aerobic exercise(AE) can be widely used for chronic pain.However, patients with severe pain are unable to complete AE at the recommended intensity.Recently, transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) has garnered attention as a kind of pain management technique.We investigated the analgesic effects of tDCS combined with AE and assessed mood and electroencephalography (EEG) in healthy participants.Ten healthy controls participated in this study.Three conditions, (i) tDCS, (ii) Sham tDCS+AE, and (iii) tDCS+AE, were tested in this investigation.Analgesic effects of tDCS+AE occurred earlier and at a greater magnitude than other conditions. Negative mood was improved after task completion in all conditions.Regarding EEG activity, significant differences were found in the occipital area in Sham tDCS+AE and tDCS+AE.The combined intervention of tDCS and AE exerted analgesic effects that manifested earlier, and at a higher magnitude, than those produced during the other two conditions.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

運動を司る領域を経頭蓋直流電気刺激により脳活動を修飾することで、従来から鎮痛目的で行われてきた有酸素運動の鎮痛効果をより早期に大きくすることができることが明らかとなった。これまで、重症の疼痛や身体能力の低下により有酸素運動を導入することが難しかった疼痛患者に対して、経頭蓋直流電気刺激を併用することにより対象となる範囲を拡大することができ、疼痛緩和に向けた新たな介入法の一つとして提案することができる。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 経頭蓋直流電気刺激と有酸素運動の併用介入が圧痛閾値および安静時脳波活動に及ぼす影響2019

    • Author(s)
      佐藤 剛介,大住 倫弘,信迫 悟志,森岡 周
    • Journal Title

      PAIN REHABILITATION

      Volume: 9 Pages: 48-54

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with aerobic exercise on pressure pain thresholds and electroencephalography in healthy control: pilot study2018

    • Author(s)
      Gosuke SATO,Michihiro OSUMI,Satoshi NOBUSAKO, Shu MORIOKA
    • Organizer
      12th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 経頭蓋直流電気刺激と有酸素運動の併用介入が圧痛閾値および安静時脳波活動に及ぼす影響2018

    • Author(s)
      佐藤 剛介,大住 倫弘,信迫 悟志,森岡 周
    • Organizer
      第23回日本ペインリハビリテーション学会学術大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 経頭蓋直流電気刺激とペダリング運動との併用介入が疼痛閾値および気分に及ぼす影響2018

    • Author(s)
      佐藤 剛介,大住 倫弘,信迫 悟志,森岡 周
    • Organizer
      第11回日本運動器疼痛学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] THE EFFECTS OF TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION COMBINED WITH AEROBIC EXERCISE ON PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLDS AND ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY IN HEALTHY CONTROL: PILOT STUDY2018

    • Author(s)
      Gosuke Sato
    • Organizer
      12th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2017-08-25   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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