Status:
COMPLETED
Neurofeedback Treatment of Pain in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
There has been little research on how chronic pain is related to brain activity. The purpose of this study is to learn more about pain and brain activity by finding any differences in brain activity a...
Detailed Description
Research staff will record the brain activity of subjects by using an electroencephalogram (EEG), a device that measures the electrical activity in the brain through electrodes put on the scalp. There...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- SCI Chronic Pain Group
- 18 years old or older.
- At least 12 months post-SCI.
- Otherwise healthy (i.e., no other secondary medical complications, such as pressure ulcers, that could impact pain scores).
- Read, write and understand English.
- Experience SCI-related pain on a daily basis.
- Report an average pain intensity of at least 4 on a 0-10 Numerical Scale.
- An individual must have a worst or most significant pain problem if he/she has more than one pain problem.
- Pain problem has lasted at least six months.
- SCI No Pain Group
- 18 years old or older.
- At least 12 months post-SCI.
- Otherwise healthy (i.e., no other secondary medical complications, such as pressure ulcers, that could impact pain scores).
- Read, write and understand English.
- Healthy Control Group
- 18 years old or older.
- Otherwise healthy (i.e., no other secondary medical complications, such as pressure ulcers, that could impact pain scores).
- Read, write and understand English.
Exclusion
- SCI Chronic Pain Group
- History of seizure activity or has non-normative brain activity.
- Suicidal or paranoid thoughts.
- Presence of traumatic brain injury or significant skull defects.
- Exhibit moderate to severe cognitive impairment (\<=20) on the TICS questionnaire.
- SCI No Pain Group
- History of seizure activity or has non-normative brain activity.
- Suicidal or paranoid thoughts.
- Presence of traumatic brain injury or significant skull defects.
- Experience pain more than once a week.
- Exhibit moderate to severe cognitive impairment (\<=20) on the TICS questionnaire.
- Healthy Control Group
- History of seizure activity or has non-normative brain activity.
- Suicidal or paranoid thoughts.
- Presence of traumatic brain injury or significant skull defects.
- Experience pain more than once a week.
- Exhibit moderate to severe cognitive impairment (\<=20) on the TICS questionnaire.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
93 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00947999
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
June 6 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195