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Brain, Psychological and Epigenetic Determinants for Optimizing the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Led by Université de Sherbrooke · Updated on 2023-09-13
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
201 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this observational study is to better understand the role of the brain in chronic low back pain patients.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Brain, Psychological and Epigenetic Determinants for Optimizing the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Low back pain lasting 6 months or more, with or without pain radiating to legs or neck
- Positive medial branch blocks indicating pain from lumbar facet joints
- Average pain intensity of 3 or higher out of 10 in the 24 hours before the first visit
- Pain mainly located in the lower back
You will not qualify if you...
- Pain relief lasting less than three months after selective thermoablation of medial lumbar branches by radiofrequency
- Neurological, cardiovascular, or pulmonary disorders
- Comorbid pain syndrome
- History of back surgery
- Corticosteroid infiltration within the past year
- Current pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study
- Contraindication to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS)
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4
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Research Team
P
Pascal Tétreault, PhD
CONTACT
M
Marylie Martel, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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