M54
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: fMRI-Neurofeedback in healthy controls
Quantitative Sensory Testing, Peripher Stimulation, cognitive Tests, Questionnaires
Group 2: fMRI-Neurofeedback in subjects with chronic back pain
Quantitative Sensory Testing, Peripher Stimulation, cognitive Tests, Questionnaires
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -diagnosed Chronic Back Pain (for group with chronic pain) -Signed consent -right-handedness -German as native language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -physiological illnesses -neurological or internistic illnesses -brain injuries -chronic or subacute pain (for healthy subjects) -regular analgesic medicamentation -psychatric disorders (except MD and anxiety disorders in subjects with chronic pain) -former or current drug addiction -pregnancy -fMRI-incompatible Metal implants -age70y -lack of compliance -IQ>70
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neurobiological factors, that influence the development of chronic pain, are studied for causal correlations with behavioral factors of chronic pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Therapy for chronic pain. Evaluation of feasability of fMRI-Neurofeedback as therapeutic Intervention and evaluation of fMRI-Neurofeedback as a tool for the development of cognitive coping strategies in chronic pain conditions | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNils Jannik Heukamp
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie
Outcome results
None listed