Status:
COMPLETED
Augmented Cerebral Pain Processing in Chronic, Unexplained Pain: a fMRI Study
Lead Sponsor:
UMC Utrecht
Collaborating Sponsors:
K.F. Hein Foundation
Fonds Psychische Gezondheid
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Chronic, unexplained pain symptoms are very common in all layers of the population, but it is largely unknown what causes them. This study examines the hypothesis that patients with these pain symptom...
Detailed Description
Background Chronic, unexplained pain is a heterogeneously defined, but common and recurring clinical problem, in general medical practice as well as in specialist care. Chronic, unexplained pain caus...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic limb pain \> 6 months
- No known somatic cause
Exclusion
- Chronic benzodiazepine use
- Axis-I psychiatric co-morbidity
- Contra-indications for MRI scanning (e.g. implanted pacemaker)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00463177
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
September 4 2008
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UMC Utrecht
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584 CX