Brain training vs. pain pills: new study aimed to ease Post-Surgery shoulder pain
NCT ID NCT05948007
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study planned to compare two approaches for managing pain after shoulder surgery: neurofeedback training (a technique that teaches you to control your brain activity) and a standard pain management program. The goal was to see which method better reduces pain, improves shoulder function, and boosts thinking skills. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Expected to start
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Nov 2023
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- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pain ≥3months and ≥3 days per week * Pain intensity ≥ 40 (VAS scale from 0 no pain to 100 very painful) * Participants in the neurofeedback training group and pain management group were asked not to involve other treatment when they are in the 6th-12th week intervention period. * The surgical indication would be based on orthopedics opinions. Exclusion Criteria: * shoulder surgery in the prior 3 years * osteoporotic vertebral fractures or rheumatologic diseases * chronic wide- spread pain syndromes (fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome) * pain at any other location in addition to shoulder pain * Neurological disease, i.e., stroke, parkinson's disease, etc.. * Cancer
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