Autonomic output of healthy subjects and chronic back pain patients during experimental heat pain stimulation

Autonomic output of healthy subjects and chronic back pain patients during experimental heat pain stimulation - ChronPainMonit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025295

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-22

Start date

2021-06-22

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

chronic back pain

Interventions

Group 1: Physiological body reactions of chronic back pain patients to different experimental heat pain intensities Group 2: Physiological body reactions of healthy control participants to different e

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic back pain (pain lasting more than three months during previous 2-years)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: comorbidities affecting the nervous system (e.g. diabetes, sclerosis multiplex etc.), cardio-vascular diseases (requiring treatment), psychiatric illnesses (requiring treatment or medicine), dermal diseases, any diagnosed disease requiring systematic drug consumption, pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Autonomic output: heart rate, breathing rate, skin conductance, muscle tension (RespiBAN Professional, Plux Wireless Biosignals S.A., Portugal; E4 Wristband Empatica, United States, Italien) facial expressions (C920 HD Pro Webcam, Logitech, Schweiz; Depth Camera D435, Intel® RealSense™, United States) dependent on the perceived pain intensity (computerized visual analogue scale, CoVAS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Basic characteristics as age, gender, comorbidities (general questionnaire, PHQ-9); pain experiences (PCS, PVAQ)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLuisa Lübke

Universität zu Lübeck

l.luebke@uni-luebeck.de+4917656773878

Outcome results

None listed

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