Brain scans reveal why chronic pain kills motivation
NCT ID NCT05701852
First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study looks at how chronic pain changes the brain's reward system, making it harder to learn from rewards. Researchers will compare 50 people with chronic pain to healthy volunteers using brain scans and a learning task. The goal is to understand the brain mechanisms behind low motivation in chronic pain patients.
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Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild
RECRUITINGParis, France
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