Neurofeedback Treatment of Pain in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Completed
Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury, Pain
In brief
There has been little research on how chronic pain is related to brain activity. The purpose of this study is to learn more about pain and brain activity by finding any differences in brain activity among people who have moderate to severe chronic pain and a spinal cord injury, those who have a spinal cord injury but do not experience chronic pain, and people who have neither a spinal cord injury nor chronic pain (please note: subjects do not have to have pain to participate in this study). The information we collect will help the investigators get a better understanding of chronic pain.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00947999
- Run by
- University of Washington
- People needed
- 93
- Starts
- 2009-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-06-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- SCI Chronic Pain Group
- 18 years old or older.
- At least 12 months post-SCI.
- Otherwise healthy (i.e., no other secondary medical complications, such as pressure ulcers, that could impact pain scores).
- Read, write and understand English.
- Experience SCI-related pain on a daily basis.
- Report an average pain intensity of at least 4 on a 0-10 Numerical Scale.
- An individual must have a worst or most significant pain problem if he/she has more than one pain problem.
- Pain problem has lasted at least six months.
- SCI No Pain Group
- 18 years old or older.
- At least 12 months post-SCI.
- Otherwise healthy (i.e., no other secondary medical complications, such as pressure ulcers, that could impact pain scores).
- Read, write and understand English.
- Healthy Control Group
- 18 years old or older.
- Otherwise healthy (i.e., no other secondary medical complications, such as pressure ulcers, that could impact pain scores).
- Read, write and understand English.
You may not qualify if…
- SCI Chronic Pain Group
- History of seizure activity or has non-normative brain activity.
- Suicidal or paranoid thoughts.
- Presence of traumatic brain injury or significant skull defects.
- Exhibit moderate to severe cognitive impairment (<=20) on the TICS questionnaire.
- SCI No Pain Group
- History of seizure activity or has non-normative brain activity.
- Suicidal or paranoid thoughts.
- Presence of traumatic brain injury or significant skull defects.
- Experience pain more than once a week.
- Exhibit moderate to severe cognitive impairment (<=20) on the TICS questionnaire.
- Healthy Control Group
- History of seizure activity or has non-normative brain activity.
- Suicidal or paranoid thoughts.
- Presence of traumatic brain injury or significant skull defects.
- Experience pain more than once a week.
- Exhibit moderate to severe cognitive impairment (<=20) on the TICS questionnaire.
Where it is running
- University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
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