Can Therapy Alter CNS Processing of Chronic Pain: A Longitudinal Study



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Chronic Pain
Therapuetic Areas:Musculoskeletal
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 75
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:July 2010
Contact:Marcia A. Davis, CAGS
Email:marcia.davis@vtmednet.org
Phone:802-847-8241

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a psycho-therapeutic approach, group
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) plus a relapse prevention program, Therapeutic
Interactive Voice Response (TIVR), modifies the dysfunctional sensory, emotional, and
cognitive neural circuitry associated with chronic pain.


Inclusion Criteria:

- At least 12 months of muscular-skeletal, non-neuropathic pain

Exclusion Criteria:

- Malignancy causing or influencing chronic pain

- Radiation or chemotherapy, or metastatic cancer of any type

- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and/or neuropathic pain

- Neurological disorders such as epilepsy or stroke, or other medical conditions

- Psychiatric disorders

- Opioid medication use for pain management

- Past year history of illicit drug use that can result in altered cognition

- Pregnancy

- Exceeding weight limit of the MRI scanner

- Incompatible implants due to MRI safety

- Awaiting pain related surgical procedure

- Involved in pain-related litigation
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University of Vermont College of Medicine - MindBody Medicine Clinic
Burlington, Vermont 05403
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