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Augmented Cerebral Pain Processing in Chronic, Unexplained Pain: a fMRI Study

NCT00463177 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2008-09-04

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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 symptoms process pain abnormally in their brain. TO this aim, we compare patients and healthy people: they receive mild pain at their painful body region and at another location. Concurrently, we measure brain activity with brain scans (functional MRI scans). With our study results, we want to increase understanding of what causes chronic, unexplained pain symptoms, in order to find better methods of diagnosing and treating them.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • K.F. Hein Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Fonds Psychische Gezondheid

    collaborator OTHER

  • UMC Utrecht

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tom Snijders, MD · UMC Utrecht

  • Jan van Gijn, MD · UMC Utrecht

  • Nick Ramsey, PhD · UMC Utrecht

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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