Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Patient-Controlled Intravenous Morphine Analgesia on Analgesic Use and Post-Thoracotomy Pain. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trial

• Main Authors: Dusica M. Stamenkovic (Author), Katarina Mladenovic (Author), Nemanja Rancic (Author), Vlado Cvijanovic (Author), Nebojsa Maric (Author), Vojislava Neskovic (Author), Snjezana Zeba (Author), Menelaos Karanikolas (Author), Tihomir V. Ilic (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is used for various chronic pain conditions, but experience with tDCS for acute postoperative pain is limited. This study investigated the effect of tDCS vs. sham stimulation on postoperative morphine consumption and pain intensity after thora...