Status:
COMPLETED
Brain Activation During Accommodation to Painful Stimulation With FMRI
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Brief Summary
Blood oxygen level dependant (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) investigations of pain have provided substantial insight into the workings of the human brain. To date, however, the va...
Detailed Description
Background: Over the past 14 years, BOLD FMRI studies have non-invasively shown that pain activates a matrix of areas, but that this activation decays during stimulation, possibly reflecting the body'...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 to 50
- Right-handed
- Male or female
- Healthy individuals not taking any medication.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Diagnosed with any treated or untreated medical or neurological conditions
- Using any prescription drugs, including antidepressants, pain medications, sedative medications, blood pressure medications, seizure medications, or antipsychotics. Oral contraceptives are permitted
- Using any over-the-counter medications including aspirin, Tylenol, or herbal supplements
- Using any illicit substances
- Contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01242540
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
October 1 2016
Last Update
June 26 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213