Is Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Effective for the Treatment of Pain in Fibromyalgia? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Lloyd et al, 2020. The Journal of Pain.

A meta-analysis of the effect of Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on pain intensity in Fibromyalgia.
The meta-analysis is based on 14 clinical studies (10 sham-controlled trials, and 4 cross-over studies).
Results indicate tentative evidence of pain reduction by active tDCS compared to sham-tDCS.

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Time-course of the tDCS antidepressant effect: An individual participant data meta-analysis

Nikolin et al., 2023. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. A meta-analysis of ten randomised controlled trials of tDCS…

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Self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation for pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled study

Martorella et al, 2022. Brain Stimulation. A randomized clinical study on the feasibility and efficacy of home-based self-administered tDCS in…

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A Clinical Case Series of Acute and Maintenance Home Administered Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression

Le et al, 2022. The Journal of ECT. A retrospective examination of clinical data from up to 2.5 years of…

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