New study aims to uncover hidden pain in torture survivors

NCT ID NCT04629963

First seen Dec 18, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 15 times

Summary

This study looked at 100 torture survivors to find better ways to diagnose chronic pain. Researchers tested a simple pain questionnaire to see if it could catch more cases than the standard method. They also interviewed survivors about pain treatments and tested whether a digital program could help track pain over six months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bellevue/New York University Program for Survivors of Torture

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Columbia University Human Rights Initiative and Asylum Clinic

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Mount Sinai Human Rights Program

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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