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 Injuries
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
A number of studies suggest that training to increase different types of brain waves is related to pain relief. The purpose of the second phase of this study is to see if neurofeedback training might ...
Detailed Description
During this phase of the study, research personnel will provide up to 15 of the subjects with SCI-related pain with a full course (up to 40 sessions) of NF training to determine the effects of this tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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 one significant pain problem that is the worst or most painful if he/she has more than one pain problem.
- Pain problem has lasted at least six months, and began after injury.
Exclusion
- History of seizure activity or has non-normative brain activity.
- Suicidal or paranoid thoughts.
- Presence of traumatic brain injury or significant skull defects.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00977041
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
June 6 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104