Pain assessment for chronic low back pain
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how the brain and nervous system process pain in people with long-lasting low back pain. It uses safe measurements inside a shielded room to compare chronic pain patients with healthy people, which may help improve pain treatments.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 45 years old.
- For the low back pain group: your pain has lasted more than 3 months and is not due to a specific injury or disease (non-specific).
- For the low back pain group: you have a positive SLUMP test (a nerve-stretching exam).
- You have no history of spinal injury, cancer, bone disease, or inflammatory conditions (like arthritis).
- You do not have nerve root compression symptoms (like weakness, numbness, or loss of reflexes).
- You have no metal implants, braces, or pacemakers, and you are not claustrophobic.
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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