Trial reportPain medicine (Malden, Mass.)2021
Mobile Neurofeedback for Pain Management in Veterans with TBI and PTSD.
Trial report in Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02237885 (Pain Management Using Mobile Technology in Veterans With PTSD and TBI), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Pain Management Using Mobile Technology in Veterans With PTSD and TBI
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review on integrated care for traumatic brain injury, mental health, and substance use.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
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- Feasibility of a novel neurofeedback system: a parallel randomized single-blinded pilot study.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Computational analysis of therapeutic potential for simplifiedFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Computational analysis of therapeutic potential for simplified Piper. spp- derived medicinal mixtures in anxiety, sleep, pain and seizure.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Knowledge, mechanisms, and intervention of the polytrauma clinical triad in military pain medicine.The Korean journal of pain · 2025Review
- Enhanced cognitive control following neurofeedback therapy in chronic treatment-resistant PTSD among refugees: a feasibility study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of the Effect of EEG Neurofeedback on Pain Complaints in Adults with Chronic Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Remote Wearable Neuroimaging Devices for Health Monitoring and Neurophenotyping: A Scoping Review.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evaluating the effectiveness of neurofeedback in chronic pain management: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
- Interest of neurofeedback training for cognitive performance and risk of brain disorders in the military context.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
- Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A State-of-the-art Review.Current neuropharmacology · 2024Review
- Advances in Pain Medicine: a Review of New Technologies.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- Neurofeedback Therapy for Sensory Over-Responsiveness-A Feasibility Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Current Evidence Levels for Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Interventions in Treating Depression: A Narrative Review.Neural plasticity · 2021Review
- Using EEG Alpha States to Understand Learning During Alpha Neurofeedback Training for Chronic Pain.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Article
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- "Permission to Come Out of The Dark": A Qualitative Analysis of Male and Female Veterans' Use of a Telehealth Art Therapy Intervention.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveChronic pain is common in military veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Neurofeedback, or electroencephalograph (EEG) biofeedback, has been associated with lower pain but requires frequent travel to a clinic. The current study examined feasibility and explored effectiveness of neurofeedback delivered with a portable EEG headset linked to an application on a mobile device.
designOpen-label, single-arm clinical trial.
settingHome, outside of clinic. SUBJECTS: N = 41 veterans with chronic pain, TBI, and PTSD.
methodVeterans were instructed to perform "mobile neurofeedback" on their own for three months. Clinical research staff conducted two home visits and two phone calls to provide technical assistance and troubleshoot difficulties.
resultsN = 36 veterans returned for follow-up at three months (88% retention). During this time, subjects completed a mean of 33.09 neurofeedback sessions (10 minutes each). Analyses revealed that veterans reported lower pain intensity, pain interference, depression, PTSD symptoms, anger, sleep disturbance, and suicidal ideation after the three-month intervention compared with baseline. Comparing pain ratings before and after individual neurofeedback sessions, veterans reported reduced pain intensity 67% of the time immediately following mobile neurofeedback. There were no serious adverse events reported.
conclusionsThis preliminary study found that veterans with chronic pain, TBI, and PTSD were able to use neurofeedback with mobile devices independently after modest training and support. While a double-blind randomized controlled trial is needed for confirmation, the results show promise of a portable, technology-based neuromodulatory approach for pain management with minimal side effects.
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