Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of a Specific Neurophysiological Brain Pattern in Patients Suffering From Chronic Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Freiburg
Conditions:
Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is whether patients suffering from chronic back pain for more than one year will show a specific neurophysiological pattern in the EEG. This pattern is referred to as Thalamo...
Detailed Description
The neurophysiological processing of chronic pain is despite large efforts in the recent years still not well understood. However the so called cortical pain matrix describes cortical areas associated...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic back pain of at least one year duration
- Command of German language
- Age 18-70
Exclusion
- Psychiatric disorders
- Immune suppression
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00744575
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
October 11 2010
Active Locations (1)
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University Medical Center Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, 79106