RECRUITING

Development and Evaluation of Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain (CBOT-P)

Study Overview

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Description

The overarching goal of this study phase, Phase II component is to perform a randomized clinical trial of the refined Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain \[CBOT-Pain (or CBOT-P)\] from Phase I, compared to sham Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training (CBOT) in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) to determine its short- and long-term effectiveness on Pain, Negative Affect (NA), Cognition and Cortical Brain Structure (PACS), long-term safety, and indications. The investigators will perform a randomized clinical trial of the refined CBOT-P from Phase I, compared to sham CBOT in CLBP. Aim 2.1: To determine if CBOT-P significantly influences: (1) acute and long-term reduction of pain severity, and (2) acute and long-term reduction of negative affect. The hypothesis is that optimized CBOT will produce faster, stronger, and longer-lasting improvements in pain severity, NA severity, cognitive impairments, and sleep and functional outcomes. Aim 2.2 To determine if CBOT-P significantly prevents or reduces progressive shrinkage in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), cingulate cortex, and hippocampus. MRI will be acquired at baseline and 6th month. An integrative analysis will be conducted to determine the link between changes in brain structure and cognitive trajectory. The hypothesis is that the CBOT optimized with BCP significantly attenuates shrinkage in OFC and other prefrontal cortex (PFC) regions, compared to the Sham intervention.

Official Title

Development and Evaluation of Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain (CBOT-Pain) Testing Phase

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-10-23
Study Completion:2026-01-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06671132

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Ages 18-85.
  2. 2. Pain duration \> 6 months.
  3. 3. Must meet the minimum criteria for cognitive function using the PROMIS 4-item cognitive screener \>3.
  4. 4. Average pain score of \> 5/10, with low back pain being the primary pain site. (5) CLBP (chronic low back pain) meeting Quebec Task Force Classification System Categories I-III.
  1. 1. Back surgery within the past six months.
  2. 2. Active worker's compensation or litigation claims.
  3. 3. New pain and/or psychiatric treatments within 2 weeks of enrollment.
  4. 4. Intent to add new or increase pain treatments during the study period, such as back surgery, nerve block procedures, or medications.
  5. 5. Intent to add new psychiatric treatments during the first 3 months of the study.
  6. 6. Any clinically unstable systemic illness that is judged to interfere with the trial.
  7. 7. History of cardiac, nervous system, or respiratory disease that, in the investigator's judgment, precludes participation in the study because of a heightened potential for respiratory depression.
  8. 8. Non-ambulatory status.
  9. 9. Pregnancy or the intent to become pregnant during the study. Women of childbearing age will have urine pregnancy testing at enrollment and monthly. (10) Anosmia or significant nasal disease

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Evaristus Nwulia, M.D., MHS
CONTACT
410-227-2005
enwulia@evonmedics.org
Maria Hipolito, MD
CONTACT
571-241-2766
mhipolito@howard.edu

Principal Investigator

Charles Nwaokobia
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Evon Medics LLC
Evaristus Nwulia, MD, MHS
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Evon Medics LLC
Tanya Alim, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Howard University
Haddi Ogunsola, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Global Pain Management, LLC

Study Locations (Sites)

Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia, 20060
United States
Global Pain Management LLC
Pasadena, Maryland, 21112
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Evon Medics LLC

  • Charles Nwaokobia, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Evon Medics LLC
  • Evaristus Nwulia, MD, MHS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Evon Medics LLC
  • Tanya Alim, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Howard University
  • Haddi Ogunsola, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Global Pain Management, LLC

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-10-23
Study Completion Date2026-01-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-10-23
Study Completion Date2026-01-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Chronic pain
  • Pain
  • Negative Affect
  • Cognitive Impairments
  • Attenuation of Structural Brain Loss in CP with high NA
  • PACS outcome
  • Orbitofrontal Cortex
  • Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Chronic Pain
  • Low Back Pain