A novel theta-controlled vibrotactile brain-computer interface to treat chronic pain: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Limitations in chronic pain therapies necessitate novel interventions that are effective, accessible, and safe. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) provide a promising modality for targeting neuropathology underlying chronic pain by converting recorded neural activity into perceivable outputs. Recent evidence suggests that increased frontal theta power (4-7 Hz) reflects pain relief from chronic and acute pain. Further studies have suggested that vibrotactile stimulation decreases pain intensity in experimental and clinical models. This longitudinal, non-randomized, open-label pilot study's objective was to reinforce frontal theta activity in six patients with chronic upper extremity pain using a novel vibrotactile neurofeedback BCI system. Patients increased their BCI performance, reflecting

SUBMITTER: Demarest P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858946 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature