Study of Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound Effects on Heat Evoked fMRI Signals
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pain
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Other
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About This Trial
Study of LIFU on fMRI pain signals. Participants receive low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) and fMRI scans to measure changes in both resting and heat pain signals. Physiology may also be measured. Questionnaires and symptom monitoring will take place. The study takes place over 4 study visits.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Healthy volunteers, all ethnicities, who understand and speak English.
Exclusion Criteria:
Claustrophobia (scanning environment may be uncomfortable). Contraindications to MRI: including pacemaker, aneurysm clips, neurostimulators, cochlear implants, metal in eyes, steel wor…
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