Brain scan to study inflammation in chronic pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study uses a special brain scan (PET) to look for inflammation in the brain, which may be linked to chronic pain. It could help doctors understand how chronic pain works, but it is not a treatment study.
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Who can take part
- You have chronic pain lasting more than three months.
- You can give written consent, and your family is also okay with you joining.
- No history of head trauma, seizures, or epilepsy.
- No rheumatic or autoimmune diseases, severe heart or brain conditions, or major surgery to the heart or brain.
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding, and no metal implants that could be affected by the scanner.
- You must be able to avoid taking sleeping pills or sedatives before the scan.
Quick eligibility check
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