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[18F]FDG for Chronic Pain

Phase 1

Waitlist Available

Led By Sandip Biswal, MD

Research Sponsored by Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 5 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing if PET/MR imaging can help doctors find the source of chronic pain.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

[18F]FDG PET/MRI as a spatial biomarker for chronic pain

Secondary outcome measures

36 point Study Short-Form Health Survey

Oswestry Disability Index

Visual Analog Scale

+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Single ArmExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

[18F]FDG PET/MRI

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

[18F]FDG

2014

Completed Phase 1

~110

PET/MRI

2013

Completed Phase 2

~550

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Logistics

Participation is compensated

You will be compensated for participating in this trial.

Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor

2,388 Previous Clinical Trials

17,334,380 Total Patients Enrolled

36 Trials studying Chronic Pain

9,145 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

GE HealthcareIndustry Sponsor

290 Previous Clinical Trials

630,983 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Chronic Pain

290 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Sandip Biswal, MDPrincipal InvestigatorAssociate Professor of Radiology

4 Previous Clinical Trials

442 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Chronic Pain

290 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the projected sample size for this research study?

"Affirmative. According to the information provided on clinicaltrials.gov, this research endeavour is currently recruiting participants and was first posted in November 2014 with its last update being issued October 2022. The trial necessitates 130 volunteers from 1 site for completion."

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What potential hazards are associated with [18F]FDG exposure?

"Our team has ranked [18F]FDG's safety at a score of 1, due to the lack of supporting evidence from Phase 1 clinical trials."

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Are there vacancies available for participants of this research project?

"Affirmative. Per the clinicaltrials.gov website, this research endeavour is open for enrollment and was first publicized on November 24th 2014. The most recent edit to the trial's page occurred on October 31st 2022 and it seeks 130 participants from only one location."

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