A Neurofeedback Treatment for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT03863847
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study evaluates the effects of a novel neurofeedback treatment on pain specific brainwaves in adults. Chronic pain patients enrolled in this study will be randomized into a treatment group and a sham group.
Study details
- Official title
- A Neurofeedback Treatment for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Tennis Elbow
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Interventions
- Procedure: Neurofeedback
- Procedure: Sham
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
- Start date
- 2018-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-12-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 55 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Denmark
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering from chronic pain due to tennis elbow for at least 3 months * A clinical diagnosis of chronic lateral epicondylalgia, * Pain associated with functional activities such as gripping and pain with resisted contraction of the wrist extensors or extensor carpi radialis brevis, or with passive stretching of the wrist extensors. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of chronic lateral epicondylalgia on both sides, cervicothoracic spinal pathology, other upper limb musculoskeletal disorders or neurological disorders * Pregnancy * Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs * Previous or current neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses defined as an on-going systemic condition * Lack of ability to cooperate * Current use of medications that may affect the trial e.g. analgesics, anti- inflammatory drugs * Consumption of alcohol, caffeine, nicotine or painkillers throughout the study period * Past history of chronic pain, neurological or psychiatric conditions * Participation in other pain trials throughout the study period and one month prior to participation * Participation in more than two sessions of muscle training exercises per week involving the upper limb and/or lower back * Evidence of other sources of elbow pain such as exacerbation of pain with neck movement or manual examination * Sensory disturbances * History of fractures * Elbow surgery * Contraindications to the use of TMS
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03863847