Mapping nerve signals to understand chronic pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how small nerve fibres in the skin send pain signals, comparing people with chronic nerve pain to healthy volunteers. It aims to build a 'pain atlas' that could help improve pain treatments in the future.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You either have chronic nerve pain (possibly from small fibre neuropathy) or you are a healthy volunteer with no major medical conditions.
- You are able to give informed consent and follow the study schedule.
- You have not had local anaesthetics or steroid injections in the last 35 days.
- You are not currently taking anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medication.
- You do not have certain skin or autoimmune conditions (like psoriasis, lupus, or dermatitis) that could affect the study.
- You have a suitable nerve at the ankle/foot for the procedure.
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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