Sound feedback and body image in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A study using sound feedback for enhancing bodily feelings and emotional state in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1.
IRAS ID
183699
Contact name
Helen Cohen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
RIC - Research Innovation Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Z6364106/2012/10/13, Data protection number
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
There is a wide spectrum of symptoms in sufferers of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), with a majority describing intense pain in the affected limb and abnormal sensations such as the limb being perceived as being much larger, heavier or different in temperature or pressure from objective assessment. CRPS is a deeply distressing condition that has a significant impact on the sufferer's quality of life and over half of patients develop long term disability and handicap.
The aim of this study is to further the understanding the way people with CRPS mentally represent the appearance of their own body and to investigate the effect of sound feedback on this mental representation, as recent research has shown that sound can be used for inducing changes in the perceived physical appearance of one’s own body and in the related emotional state. This research may inform the design and development of a technology that can make people feel good about their bodies and enhance the experience of walking and other types of physical activity, for people with CRPS.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EE/0313
Date of REC Opinion
19 Aug 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion