Mobile Neurofeedback for Low Back Pain

Description

The purpose of this study is to learn more about improving the quality of treatments for people who have chronic low back pain. Participants will complete interviews with Duke researchers at four different time points: the beginning of the study, at 3 months, at 6 months, and at 9 months. Participants will be asked to use a mobile app and a headset that are designed to train the brain to be more relaxed. Participants will use the mobile app for 10 minutes at a time, four times a week for three months. The study team will also check in with participants about app use six times throughout the study, via phone or video conference.

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to learn more about improving the quality of treatments for people who have chronic low back pain. Participants will complete interviews with Duke researchers at four different time points: the beginning of the study, at 3 months, at 6 months, and at 9 months. Participants will be asked to use a mobile app and a headset that are designed to train the brain to be more relaxed. Participants will use the mobile app for 10 minutes at a time, four times a week for three months. The study team will also check in with participants about app use six times throughout the study, via phone or video conference.

Effective Self-Management of Chronic Pain With mHealth Neurofeedback

Mobile Neurofeedback for Low Back Pain

Condition
Chronic Low Back Pain
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Durham

Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705

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.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Responding greater than 3 months to "How long has low back pain been an ongoing problem for you?"
  • 2. Responding 'at least half the days' to "How often has low back pain been an ongoing problem for you over the past 6 months?"
  • 1. History of seizures.
  • 2. Planning pain-related surgery in the next 9 months.
  • 3. Individuals with implanted medical devices that could experience interference during EEG and/or ECG, such as a spinal cord stimulator or pacemaker.
  • 4. Lower back pain is associated with compensation or litigation issues.
  • 5. Rating of past week pain intensity\<4 on 0-10 point scale.
  • 6. Rating of past week pain interference\<4 on 0-10 point scale.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Duke University,

Eric Elbogen, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Duke - Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Study Record Dates

2027-05-01