Status:
COMPLETED
Pain Pathways in the Brain
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Conditions:
Healthy
Tooth Extraction
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate brain pathways involved in feeling pain and pain relief following administration of pain medication. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be used to measure brain activity at...
Detailed Description
Functional neuroimaging provides a powerful tool for understanding how the brain may be involved in the perception of pain. It has made it possible to identify areas of the brain that are involved in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Subjects will be a convenience sample selected from the pool of 500 - 700 new patients screened annually for acute pain studies. Inclusion and Exclusion criteria will be applied to result in a homogeneous population of subjects with respect to the surgical difficulty of the tooth being extracted, a single lower right third molar.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00078364
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2005
Last Update
March 4 2008
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National Institute of Dental And Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892