Laterality Training and Pain Drawings (NCT07078084)
Laterality Training and Pain Drawings: A Randomized Controlled Trial
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laterality training (a type of brain-based therapy) can help reduce pain and change how people with chronic musculoskeletal pain experience and describe their pain. The study will focus on adults with shoulder or knee pain lasting longer than 6 months. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does laterality training lead to a reduction in self-reported pain levels? Does laterality training reduce the area of the body that participants indicate as painful in their pain drawings? Does laterality training improve accuracy and speed in left/right judgment tasks? Researchers will compare participants who complete laterality training to those who complete a non-therapeutic cognitive task (a word puzzle) to see if laterality training changes pain drawings and improves pain outcomes. Participants will: Complete a pre-intervention assessment including pain ratings, pain drawings, and a left/right judgment test Be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Intervention group: Complete 5 one-minute sessions of laterality training using a tablet-based app called Recognise™, identifying left or right hand/foot images depending on the location of their pain Control group: Complete a 10-minute crossword puzzle activity (non-therapeutic) Complete the same assessments after the activity (pain ratings, pain drawings, left/right judgment test) The study will take place at two outpatient physical therapy clinics. Participation involves a single session lasting approximately 30-45 minutes. There is no cost to participate, and no compensation is provided. Participation is voluntary, and all personal data will be kept confidential. This research will help determine whether laterality training, a non-invasive brain-based technique, can reduce pain and improve quality of life in people with long-standing musculoskeletal pain.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Rock Valley Physical Therapy — Moline, Illinois
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Laterality Training (BEHAVIORAL)
- Sham (No Treatment) (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- Rock Valley Physical Therapy — Moline, Illinois
- Rock Valley Physical Therapy — Davenport, Iowa
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (816) 225-8710
Email: adriaan@eimpt.com
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for High-impact Chronic Pain: Development and Validation — Palo Alto, California
- Massage, Sleep , and Pain — Bethesda, Maryland
- Stepped-Care Intervention of Music and Imagery to Assess Relief (SCIMITAR) Trial — Indianapolis, Indiana
- Pain Disengagement Training (Open Pilot) — Boston, Massachusetts
- Group-Based Psychological Treatments Over Video Conference for Older Veterans With Chronic Pain — West Los Angeles, California
Explore by condition: All Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.