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NCT03233594
PET Imaging of Chronic Pain Syndromes
trial testing Chiropractic Group in Chronic Pain Syndrome in 32 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.
1 April 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Thomas Jefferson University |
|---|---|
| Status | Active, enrolled |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 32 |
| Start date | 7 June 2017 |
| Primary completion | 1 April 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 1 April 2026 |
| Sites | 2 locations across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Chiropractic Group
- Healthy Control Group
Conditions studied
- Chronic Pain Syndrome — all drugs for Chronic Pain Syndrome →
Sponsor
Thomas Jefferson University
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Chronic Pain Syndrome. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Central nervous system (CNS) changes associated with pain have been difficult to measure until the development of functional neuroimaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET). We have previously observed asymmetry in the thalamus associated with chronic pain that altered during acupuncture therapy. Imaging studies of therapeutic techniques for chronic pain in animals and humans have been quite limited. This study will be the first to utilize FDG PET-MRI imaging of both the brain and body in order to assess CNS changes and peripheral body changes related to chronic pain and its potential management.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
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- EU Clinical Trials Register
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03233594 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Thomas Jefferson University
- Last refreshed: 25 July 2025
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