Understanding pain and its disorders through participant experiences
Clinical and Scientific Assessment of Pain and Painful Disorders
This study is trying to understand how people experience pain by looking at both those with pain disorders and those without, to help improve future pain research.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 10000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 12 Years to 120 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) NIH |
| Locations | 1 site (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| Trial ID | NCT02707029 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational study aims to explore the experience of pain by assessing individuals with and without pain disorders. Participants aged 12 and older will undergo a screening process that includes medical history, physical exams, questionnaires, and MRI scans while experiencing various sensations. The study seeks to create detailed phenotypic descriptions of pain disorders and determine eligibility for other NIH research protocols focused on pain. By collecting comprehensive data, researchers hope to enhance the understanding of pain and its clinical aspects.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates include individuals aged 12 years and older, both with and without pain disorders.
Not a fit: Patients with acute medical or psychiatric issues that could interfere with study procedures may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved understanding and treatment options for individuals suffering from pain disorders.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown success in understanding pain through similar observational approaches, making this a promising area of research.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Are \>= 12 years of age EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Have difficulties with communication that make subjective pain assessment impossible or unreliable. * Have acute medical or psychiatric health issues that create additional and substantial adverse risks related to study procedures. Medical examples are the acute complications of medical disease, such as asymptomatic hypertensive urgency, diabetic ketoacidosis, symptomatic hyperthyroidism, and unstable angina. Psychiatric examples are the acute complications of psychiatric disease, such as acute mania, paranoid delusions, or having acute panic attacks. * Are participating in other ongoing research protocols such that phenotypic measurements would interfere with the conduct of an ongoing protocols or the receipt of a research treatment would influence the phenotypic measurements. * Employees or staff that work at NCCIH. * Pregnant women
Where this trial is running
Bethesda, Maryland
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center — Bethesda, Maryland, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Miroslav Backonja, M.D. — National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Study coordinator: Keyonna L Berry
- Email: keyonna.berry@nih.gov
- Phone: (301) 594-1782
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.