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Axon - Brain Train for Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT04418362
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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)

A mixed methods proof of concept study to ascertain the effectiveness of a home-based self-administered neurofeedback intervention to treat the primary and secondary symptoms of chronic pain.

Study details

Official title
Axon - Brain Train for Pain - A Home-based Neurofeedback Intervention to Treat the Primary and Secondary Symptoms of Chronic Pain
Conditions
Sponsor
Exsurgo Rehab Limited
Collaborators
East Midlands Spine Ltd; PhysioFunction Ltd
Start date
2020-06-16
Primary completion
2021-01-31
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 65 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United Kingdom
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Head circumference range (560 - 595 mm) * Patients suffering from chronic pain (mean VNS \>4) for at least 6 months. * Chronic pain from any neurological or musculoskeletal cause, of which examples could be, post herpetic (or post-shingles) neuralgia, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), lower back pain, neck pain, major joint pain, spinal cord injury, phantom limb pain, brachial plexus injury related pain, traumatic peripheral nerve injury pain and post-cancer treatment pain * Stable medication and treatment over the intervention period * Participant or caregiver with minimum computer literacy able to effectively operate equipment after training, and the ability to position and remove headset effectively for training sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria (above) * Failing pre-screening suitability criteria for neurofeedback due to a neurological disorder, psychiatric disorder, epilepsy, regular use of benzodiazepines, previous neurofeedback training, serious head injury and other medication that has contraindications for neurofeedback training * Dreadlocks, braids, beads, or any other hairstyle or hair covering that cannot be removed for training * Known or suspected pregnancy * Diagnosis of (or currently undergoing treatment for) cancer, systemic infection, severe cardiovascular/respiratory comorbidity * Implanted electronic neuromodulation device * Implanted pacemaker or loop recorder * Any change in medication or treatment planned during the intervention period * Inability to use the equipment due to severity of pain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04418362