Plain-English translation of NCT05814497 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This research study is trying to understand how the brain processes chronic pain in children and teenagers. Researchers will use brain imaging (MRI scans) and sensory testing to see how different types of chronic pain — like migraines, abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, and complex regional pain syndrome — affect the brain. The goal is to create a foundation for better ways to diagnose and treat chronic pain in the future.
Chronic pain affects about 1 in 5 children and adults in the US, but we still don't fully understand how it works in the brain or why current treatments often don't work well. By studying the brain in young people with different types of chronic pain, researchers hope to find new clues that could lead to better treatments and ways to predict who will recover.
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You would visit the research center for brain imaging (MRI scans) and sensory testing to see how your body and brain respond to touch and temperature. You'll also complete questionnaires about your pain and emotions. Researchers will follow you for 1 year after you start treatment to track how your pain changes and whether it spreads to other areas. The study compares young people with chronic pain to healthy young people without chronic pain to identify differences in how the brain processes pain.
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