Healthy Volunteers Needed!!
Study Title: NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL AND TRANSCRIPTOMIC PREDICTORS OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: TOWARDS PRECISION PAIN MANAGEMENT (NEAT STUDY)
This is a multi-PI study with Dr. Angela Starkweather from University of Connecticut and Dr. Cynthia Renn and Dr. Susan Dorsey at University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing.
Background
Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is one of the most common and costly pain conditions in the United States, and a leading cause of disability. A majority of cLBP cases are not associated with underlying structural abnormalities, however, accumulating evidence suggests the prolonged, intense sensitivity to pain that characterizes cLBP is caused by distinct changes in expression of immune and other related pain sensitivity genes. The NEAT study aims to discover gene expression biomarkers that predict cLBP so that we may uncover new therapeutic targets, identify patients at risk, and develop early, targeted interventions to reduce disability and improve quality of life for patients.
Who is eligible?
· Males and Females 18 to 50 Years Old.
· No history of low back pain.
· Willing to participate in a 2-year study with 6 in-person clinic visits and 7 between clinic visit online surveys.
· Able to speak and read English. All participants will receive a $50 gift card and parking voucher for the first and sixth clinic visits; a $25 gift card and parking voucher for clinic visits two through five; and a $10.00 e-gift card or check for each between clinic visit online surveys.
How can I Volunteer in the Study?
Contact: Center for Advancement in Managing Pain Phone: (860) 486-6930 E-mail: painresearch@uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Center for Advancement in Managing Pain at (860) 486-6930