Recording brain signals during deep brain stimulation for pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether recording brain activity during deep brain stimulation (DBS) for chronic pain can help improve future treatments. It is for people with long-lasting, severe pain that hasn't been helped by other treatments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had severe pain for more than 1 year that has not responded to medication or surgery.
- You must be cleared for deep brain stimulation surgery by a medical committee.
- You must not have significant anxiety or psychological conditions that could be worsened by the study.
- You must be able to do computer tasks and provide informed consent.
- You are between 22 and 75 years old.
- You do not have devices like pacemakers or conditions like dementia that make DBS unsafe.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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