Status:

UNKNOWN

Smartphone-based Brainwave Entrainment (BWE) Technology in Chronic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Helen Locke

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Leeds

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Is brainwave entrainment a feasible tool for managing long-term pain in a patient population in the home-setting? Long-term pain affects 4 in 10 people in the UK and can impact on all aspects of life....

Detailed Description

Primary Question/Objective: The principal research objectives are two-fold: * Firstly, to understand the dose-response of alpha BWE. * Secondly, to test the feasibility of using alpha BWE technology...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adults over the age of 18 years (there is no upper age limit as we would want the intervention to be as inclusive as possible)
  • clinically significant non-cancer-related chronic pain (for which they have sought medical input) for more than three months' duration
  • willing and able to consent to taking part.

Exclusion

  • any history or first-degree relative history of epilepsy or convulsions/seizures
  • discomfort with flashing lights
  • history of recurrent headaches or migraines
  • participants who have difficulty understanding verbal or written English, or who have cognitive or mental health problems that would prevent them being able to provide written informed consent
  • planned intervention (surgery, new medications or treatments) during the study period.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04493775

Start Date

October 1 2021

End Date

October 1 2024

Last Update

July 6 2021

Active Locations (2)

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University of Manchester

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom, M13 9PL

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University of Leeds

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS1 3EX