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Supraspinal Processing of Sensory Aspects of Pain
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Summary
The goal of this basic science study is to learn about the brain mechanisms of chronic pain across different chronic pain syndromes in pediatric patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are there shared and distinct brain systems engaged by different forms of pediatric chronic pain? * What are predictors of recovery from chronic pain? * What brain systems are associated with the spread of pain? For this study participants will undergo: * Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) * Quantitative Sensory Testing * Psychological Assessments
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
350
Start Date
2023-05-01
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2025-07-01
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Multisensory Task
Reversing checkerboard, tones, and finger opposition.
Graphesthesia
Trace numbers on skin.
Divided attention
Divide attention between two noxious stimuli.
Locations (1)
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States