NCT00729092

Brief Summary

Specific Aims: • The primary objective is to delineate the brain structures that are involved in pain using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging. Hypothesis: Pain will result in increases in metabolism and neuronal activity in specific delineated areas of the brain.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2008

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 4, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 7, 2008

Completed
5.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

April 28, 2016

Status Verified

April 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

5.5 years

First QC Date

August 4, 2008

Last Update Submit

April 26, 2016

Conditions

Pain

Keywords

PET SCANPAIN LEVELS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain Assessment Pain scores using the verbal rating scale, with 0 corresponding to "no pain" and 10 to the "worst imaginable pain" will be assessed prior to the primary PET scan

    20 mins

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Between 18-80 years of age

You may qualify if:

  • Subject who can understand and communicate in English

You may not qualify if:

  • Younger than 18 years or older than 80 years.
  • Greater than 90 kg body weight.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status IV.
  • Patient who is currently enrolled in another investigational study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 606012, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Asokumar Buvanendran, MD

    Rush University Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Attending Physician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 4, 2008

First Posted

August 7, 2008

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion

November 1, 2013

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

April 28, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

Locations

US(1)