N/A
N=20
Real-Time fMRI Feedback Effects on Pain Perception
Cognitive Pain Control
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01588197 ↗Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Average Unpleasantness — 3.75; 3.56; 3.30; 4.28 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Attention/Distraction Strategy (Behavioral); Stimulus Quality/Severity Strategy (Behavioral); Control Strategy (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Primary completion
- Dec 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Average Unpleasantness |
3.75; 3.56; 3.30; 4.28 | — |
| PRIMARY Average Pain Rating |
3.79; 3.64; 3.88; 4.43 | — |
| PRIMARY Ability to Distract |
4.92; 3.83; 4.41; 4.02 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging may be a viable treatment for chronic pain in the future.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy adults ages 18-65
Exclusion Criteria
- Clinical depression
- Anxiety
- Substance dependence or chronic pain
- Ferrous metal implants
- Cardiac pacemakers or other implanted medical devices that might be adversely impacted by the MRI scanner magnetic field
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01588197). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.