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Real-Time fMRI Feedback Effects on Pain Perception

18 mars 2019 uppdaterad av: Medical University of South Carolina
The purpose of this study is to determine whether real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging may be a viable treatment for chronic pain in the future.

Studieöversikt

Status

Avslutad

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

Twenty-four healthy volunteers will undergo a series of four fMRI scanning sessions wherein thermal pain stimuli will be used to elicit activation of the pain neuro-matrix. All participants will undergo thermal pain threshold testing before and after fMRI scan. Participants will also rate the painfulness and unpleasantness of the thermal stimuli applied before fMRI and after fMRI. All participants will be given prompts to apply a set of cognitive pain-control strategies. Half of the participants will receive real-time fMRI feedback of activity in the Right Anterior Cingulate Cortex (rACC) and the other half will receive real-time fMRI feedback of activity in the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC). It is hypothesized that those receiving real-time feedback of brain activity thought to be involved with analgesic effects will demonstrate greater analgesia associated with the application of the cognitive control techniques after fMRI paradigm (decreased pain intensity and unpleasantness ratings and increased thermal pain thresholds) than those who are not given feedback before fMRI paradigm.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

20

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

  • Förenta staterna
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston, South Carolina, Förenta staterna, 29425
        • Medical University of South Carolina

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år till 65 år (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Ja

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adults ages 18-65

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical depression
  • Anxiety
  • Substance dependence or chronic pain
  • Ferrous metal implants
  • Cardiac pacemakers or other implanted medical devices that might be adversely impacted by the MRI scanner magnetic field

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Övrig
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: ACC Real Time fMRI Feedback

Each participant will undergo thermal pain threshold assessments ten times using the Medoc Pathway System with MRI-compatible ATS Thermode (30mmX30mm; Medoc Inc, Israel). Participants will be instructed to "focus on the thermal stimuli" for the first 5 trials, and to engage in three cognitive pain inhibition strategies (Attention/Distraction Strategy, Stimulus Quality/Severity Strategy, and the Control Strategy.

The participants will be randomly assigned to receive Real Time fMRI Feedback of inverse activation in the rACC after each pain/rest block during the last 3 fMRI scans in the form of two simple thermometer images on the in-scanner computer display.
Beteende: Attention/Distraction Strategy
One of three Cognitive Pain Inhibition Strategies. The Participant will be instructed to attend away from the thermal stimulus (for example, to the other side of the body). Vividly imagine they are somewhere else, or engage in a high-demanding mental task such as counting backward by 7's or completing math problems to distract from the experience
Beteende: Stimulus Quality/Severity Strategy
One of three Cognitive Pain Inhibition Strategies. The Participant will be instructed to attempt to perceive the stimulus as a neutral sensory experience rather than pain. Attempt to perceive the stimulus as low intensity rather than high intensity.
Beteende: Control Strategy
One of three Cognitive Pain Inhibition Strategies. The Participant will be instructed to attempt to take control of their perception of the painful experience.
Experimentell: PFC Real Time fMRI Feedback
Each participant will undergo thermal pain threshold assessments ten times using the Medoc Pathway System with MRI-compatible ATS Thermode (30mmX30mm; Medoc Inc, Israel). Participants will be instructed to "focus on the thermal stimuli" for the first 5 trials, and to engage in three cognitive pain inhibition strategies (Attention/Distraction Strategy, Stimulus Quality/Severity Strategy, and the Control Strategy. The participants will be randomly assigned to receive Real Time fMRI Feedback of inverse activation in the PFC after each pain/rest block during the last 3 fMRI scans in the form of two simple thermometer images on the in-scanner computer display.
Beteende: Attention/Distraction Strategy
One of three Cognitive Pain Inhibition Strategies. The Participant will be instructed to attend away from the thermal stimulus (for example, to the other side of the body). Vividly imagine they are somewhere else, or engage in a high-demanding mental task such as counting backward by 7's or completing math problems to distract from the experience
Beteende: Stimulus Quality/Severity Strategy
One of three Cognitive Pain Inhibition Strategies. The Participant will be instructed to attempt to perceive the stimulus as a neutral sensory experience rather than pain. Attempt to perceive the stimulus as low intensity rather than high intensity.
Beteende: Control Strategy
One of three Cognitive Pain Inhibition Strategies. The Participant will be instructed to attempt to take control of their perception of the painful experience.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Average Unpleasantness
Tidsram: Before and After fMRI Paradigm, an average of 2 hours

All participants will undergo thermal pain threshold testing directly before (Baseline) and after MRI. Participants will be asked to rate pain unpleasantness, on a scale of 0-10, before the fMRI Paradigm (Baseline) and directly after the fMRI paradigm (after MRI).

0="no unpleasantness" and 10="worst unpleasantness imaginable"
Before and After fMRI Paradigm, an average of 2 hours
Average Pain Rating
Tidsram: Before and After fMRI Paradigm, an average of 2 hours
All participants will undergo thermal pain threshold testing directly before (Baseline) and after MRI scan.Participants will be asked to rate painfulness of the thermal stimuli applied, on a scale of 0-10, before the fMRI Paradigm (Baseline) and directly after the fMRI paradigm (after MRI). 0="no pain" and 10="worst pain imaginable"
Before and After fMRI Paradigm, an average of 2 hours
Ability to Distract
Tidsram: Before and After fMRI Paradigm, an average of 2 hours
All participants will undergo thermal pain threshold testing before and after fMRI paradigm. Participants will rate the ability to distract themselves from the thermal stimuli, on a scale of 0-10, before fMRI paradigm (Baseline) and after fMRI paradigm, 0="not able to distract at all" and 10="completely able to distract". A Higher rating represents greater ability to distract from thermal pain stimuli.
Before and After fMRI Paradigm, an average of 2 hours

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Sponsor

Medical University of South Carolina

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Jeffery J Borckardt, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

1 november 2010

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

1 december 2016

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

1 december 2016

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

10 februari 2012

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

26 april 2012

Första postat (Uppskatta)

30 april 2012

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

14 juni 2019

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

18 mars 2019

Senast verifierad

1 mars 2019

Mer information

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Nyckelord

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • HR # 20270

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