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Facial mimicry and emotion processing in patients with somatoform pain disorder - an EEG / EMG study

Facial mimicry and emotion processing in patients with somatoform pain disorder - an EEG / EMG study - MISOMPA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00025053
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-04-22
Start date
2021-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F45.4

Interventions

Group 1: EEG / EMG measurement when looking at emotional faces and processing questionnaires (patients with somatoform pain disorder / sick people) Group 2: EEG / EMG measurement when looking at face

Sponsors

LVR-Klinikum DüsseldorfKliniken der Heinrich-Heine-Universität DüsseldorfKlinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: at least 18 years Confirmed diagnosis of somatoform pain disorder according to ICD-10

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • COVID-19 disease in the infectious phase or symptoms that indicate a COVID-19 disease • Past or current serious psychiatric, neurological or neuro-degenerative illnesses • Current use of psychotropic drugs during the study participation (the use of antidepressants of the type SSRI, SSNRI, SNRI, SARI, if a stable dose has existed for at least 14 days, is tolerated.) • Substance or alcohol abuse • severe metabolic disorder, inflammatory diseases or tumor diseases • uncorrected visual impairment (visual impairment) • Disorders of the facial muscles • Treatment with botulinum toxin (Botox) in the head area • Insufficient German language skills • Age: younger than 18 or older than 60 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
EEG differences related to the processing time and the reaction pattern

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
EMG differences related to the processing time and the reaction pattern

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMahboobeh Dehghan Nayyeri

LVR-Klinikum DüsseldorfKliniken der Heinrich-Heine-Universität DüsseldorfKlinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie

Mahboobeh.Dehghan-Nayyeri@lvr.de49(211)922-4768

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026