Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2017

Conditions
Hot Flashes
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation : the anode electrode is placed in the area of the motor cortex M1 C3 or C4 position of the dominant hemisphere (International 10-20 EEG System). The cathode electrode is placed over the contralateral supraorbital region to the anode electrode. Treatment time and intensity of the stimulus: tDCS: 2 mili Ampere, 20min, 10 days.

PROCEDURE

Sham Stimulation

Sham Stimulation- appliance off during the entire period without active stimulation, with the position of the electrodes in the same sites of active stimulation

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

OTHER

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