Brain and Gut Study for Low Back Pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how the brain, gut, and mind are linked in people with low back pain. It uses brain scans, stool samples, and psychological tests to understand what causes pain and how to better treat it.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have low back pain (pain between your lower ribs and buttocks, with or without leg pain).
- You are willing to have an MRI scan of your brain (fMRI), provide stool samples, answer questionnaires, and take part in other study procedures.
- You have not taken antibiotics or probiotics in the last 4 weeks.
- You do not have a pacemaker, metal implants, or severe claustrophobia that would prevent an MRI.
- You do not have a spinal infection, tumor, fracture, or inflammatory disease (like ankylosing spondylitis).
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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