Status:

UNKNOWN

Clinical Study on Implicit Learning, Comorbidity and Stress Vulnerability in Chronic Functional Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

Collaborating Sponsors:

German Research Foundation

Conditions:

Fibromyalgia

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The project investigates on the role of pain avoidance, comorbidity and stress response for the development of chronic somatic and visceral pain. We, the researchers at University Hospital Mannheim, a...

Detailed Description

Study 1: Implicit operant learning of sensitization and habituation in an experimental heat pain model will be investigated and compared in healthy controls, chronic pain patients with fibromyalgia, w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Fibromyalgia according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
  • Visceral hypersensitivity according to ROME criteria
  • Chronic pain according to International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) criteria

Exclusion

  • Abnormal quantitative sensory testing
  • Psychiatric or neurological anamnesis, except fear and depression
  • Acute major depression
  • Substance abuse

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

November 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00222209

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

November 1 2007

Last Update

August 3 2006

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University of Mannheim - Otto-Selz-Institute

Mannheim, Germany, D-68131