Pilot Functional Imaging Study to Evaluate Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Pain in Breast Cancer Patients
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Chronic Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal, Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | May 2012 |
| End Date: | November 2015 |
The purpose of this study is to better understand why some women with breast cancer develop
chronic pain.
chronic pain.
Women with breast cancer who either have chronic pain or who do not have chronic pain will
be asked to enroll. Those who participate will have pictures taken of their brain using MRI
when they are lying still and also when pressure is being applied to their thumbnails. These
pictures will be compared to patients without breast cancer who do not have pain and to
those who have other types of pain, such as fibromyalgia. By taking and analyzing these
pictures the investigators hope to understand more about why breast cancer survivors develop
pain after their diagnosis and treatment. In the future the investigators hope to better
treat the pain or possibly even prevent the pain from occurring in the first place.
be asked to enroll. Those who participate will have pictures taken of their brain using MRI
when they are lying still and also when pressure is being applied to their thumbnails. These
pictures will be compared to patients without breast cancer who do not have pain and to
those who have other types of pain, such as fibromyalgia. By taking and analyzing these
pictures the investigators hope to understand more about why breast cancer survivors develop
pain after their diagnosis and treatment. In the future the investigators hope to better
treat the pain or possibly even prevent the pain from occurring in the first place.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Breast Cancer Survivor with and without chronic pain
- Able to undergo MRI
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1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
800-865-1125
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