Sleep and nerve pain: a pregabalin study
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a nerve pain medication (pregabalin) helps people with long-term nerve pain sleep better. It involves brain scans to see how the medication affects the brain.
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Who can take part
- You have had nerve pain for more than 3 months.
- Your pain has been at least moderate in the past week (4 or more on a 0–10 scale).
- You do not have severe depression or bipolar disorder.
- You are able to have an fMRI brain scan (no metal implants, pacemaker, or other metal in your body).
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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