Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Mapping Stress and Pain Interactions (G072323N)

Lead Sponsor:

University Ghent

Collaborating Sponsors:

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Tilburg University

Conditions:

Fibromyalgia

Chronic Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Brief Summary

The over-arching goal of this observational (case-control, with a cross-sectional and longitudinal arm) study is to comprehensively map stress system (dys)function (including reactivity and recovery) ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Participants aged 18 to 45 years with a BMI between 18.5 and 35 kg/m², who are proficient in the Dutch language and do not meet the exclusion criteria listed below

Exclusion

  • Body weight \>150 kg (maximum weight for the MRI scanner).
  • Postmenopausal individuals.
  • Use of hormone replacement therapy.
  • Current or history of severe psychiatric, neurological (related to the brain, spinal cord, or nerves), endocrine (related to the hormonal system), or cardiovascular (related to the heart and blood vessels) conditions (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, diabetes, etc.).
  • History of spinal surgery, spinal trauma, severe spinal deformities, or neurogenic back pain.
  • Having a severe communicative or cognitive disorder.
  • Use of medication that is not stable for at least 1 month prior to the test session.
  • Regular drug use (≥1 time per week).
  • Contraindications for MRI (such as claustrophobia, implanted electronic devices like a pacemaker, metal splinters in the body, etc.).
  • Currently pregnant or have been pregnant in the past year.
  • Breastfeeding.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 8 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06892977

Start Date

February 8 2025

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

March 25 2025

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Ghent University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Ghent, Belgium, 9000