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Central Sensitization in Chronic Whiplash Patients

30 participantsStarted 2017-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the metabolite concentrations within the anterior cingulate cortex and periaqueductal gray matter predict the intensity and interference of neuropathic pain after the development of chronic whiplash syndrome.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Whiplash syndrome * Chronic pain * Age between 18 to 65 years * 4 months to 2 years after the whiplash syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disease * Claustrophobia

What they're measuring

Metabolite concentrations

Timeframe: Baseline at 0 min

Conditioned Pain Modulation

Timeframe: Baseline at 0 min

Brief Pain Inventory

Timeframe: Baseline at 0 min

Neurophatic Pain Symptoms Inventory

Timeframe: Baseline at 0 min

Pain Catastrophizing Helplessness Subscale

Timeframe: Baseline at 0 min

Neck Disability Index

Timeframe: Baseline at 0 min

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03005691

SponsorUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2017-03

Contact for this trial

Diego Serrano-Muñoz, MsC

+34 925 24 77 00 dserranomu@externas.sescam.jccm.es

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