Transcranial electrical stimulation for noninvasive study of pain circuits in patients with chronic pain
In person · Pittsburgh · PA · United States
Research provider: Pitt+Me
About this study
Do you have fibromyalgia? Want to help pain science? You may be eligible for a research study examining the effects of noninvasive electrical stimulation of the brain on perceived pain. Participants may be asked to attend up to 27 sessions (2 at Pitt and 25 at CMU). Compensation is provided.
What you’ll do
If you agree to participate, you will complete screening surveys about your mental and physical health, provide medical history and demographics, and complete sensory testing during noninvasive brain measurements using low-intensity light and your brain’s natural electrical signals. If, after the screening, you qualify for the study, you will return to the lab for brain stimulation through electrodes placed on your scalp. The screening will take approximately 2-3 hours in the lab. Other study visits will take up to 5 hours in the lab. You may be invited for up to 25 sessions over 5 weeks with a 2-3 hour final visit after that. Participants will receive compensation for each session
Who the researchers are looking for
Do you have fibromyalgia? Want to help pain science? You may be eligible for a research study examining the effects of noninvasive electrical stimulation of the brain on perceived pain. Participants may be asked to attend up to 27 sessions (2 at Pitt and 25 at CMU). Compensation is provided.
Review the provider’s screening questions. These requirements do not guarantee selection.
Do you have chronic low back pain? You may be eligible for a research study to develop a practical method to identify pain due to low back muscles. Compensation is provided.