Descriptive Pilot Study of the Effects of a Standardized Neuromodulation Program on Cortical Brain Function in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients (NEMOLOC)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

Status

Completed

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain

Treatments

Other: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans

Other: Neurofeedback treatment

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03929952

2021-A00437-34 (Other Identifier)

NIMAO/2018-01/AD-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate neurofeedback-induced changes in brain function and the correlations between these changes and clinical scores by functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography in patients with low back pain.

Enrollment

15 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patient with a wifi connexion at home
Patient with the ability to modulate the height of the candle by thinking in the alpha synchrony test.
Patient with chronic low back pain for more than six months with a visual analogue pain scale greater than 5 impacting activities of daily living, hobbies and work
Patient having given free and informed consent and signed consent.
Affected patient or beneficiary of a health insurance plan.
Patient who is at least 18 years old (≥) and younger than 75 years old (<).

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant or breastfeeding patient
Patient with a contraindication to performing a fMRI scan: ferromagnetic implant in the body, piercing, claustrophobia, unable to remain in the scanner stationary for 40 minutes
Patient already included in another study
Patient in a exclusion period determined by a previous study
The subject is under the protection of justice, guardianship or curatorship.
The subject refuses to sign the consent.
It is not possible to give the subject informed information.