Biofeedback Training to Control Pain Processing

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test whether a novel form of biofeedback training can help individuals regulate their pain more effectively.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02752386

Run by

University of Tulsa

People needed

94

Starts

2016-02-01

Expected to finish

2018-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• healthy pain free individuals over the age of 18.

You may not qualify if…

• under 18 years of age (given the nature of the study)
• history of serious cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, or neurological disorders
• hypertension (due to a relationship between blood pressure and pain);5 4) history of chronic pain
• current opioid, antidepressant, or anxiolytic medication use
• psychosis or apparent cognitive impairment
• body mass index>35 (due to difficulty eliciting an NFR in persons with high adiposity)
• inability to understand and read English (questionnaires and consent form are in English)
• recent use of an over-the-counter pain medication (within the last 24 hours) or narcotic medication (within the last two weeks)
• history of panic attacks. No one will be excluded based on ethnic, racial, or gender characteristics.

Where it is running

• University of Tulsa — Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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