Can the Perception of a Treatment Influence Pain Processing - an Examination of Psychological and Neurobiological Mechanisms

University of Aarhus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neuropathic Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Open-hidden

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03109860

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The study investigates the effect of an open (in full view of the patient) vs hidden treatment (without the patient's knowledge).

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Neuropathic pain > 3 on a 0-10 NRS.

Exclusion criteria

• Psychiatric or competing neurological disorders.
• Known allergies to any medications, including local anesthetics.