Our research projects

Our members have research interests in CRPS (adults and paediatrics), musculoskeletal conditions and persistent pain. Current projects have a focus on genetic aspects, brain imaging, body perception disturbance, treatments and rehabilitation techniques. We are also involved in developing and contributing to clinical guidelines, both at regional and national level. 

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We present our research findings at a number of conferences throughout the year via workshops, poster abstracts or as invited speakers. These events include the European Pain Federation (EFIC) congress, International Association for the Study of Pain world congress, British Society for Rheumatology, British Pain Society and the International Symposium on Paediatric Pain. 

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There are no active research studies that are approved to use data from the UK CRPS Registry. Please check back for future updates.

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Key topics for research directly supported by the CRPS Network have included:​

• ENACT-CRPS: exploring the management of CRPS within secondary care and community settings - University of the West of England/ Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

• ​Testing a sensory training system (STS) device for use at home by people with CRPS - University of the West of England/ Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

• COMPACT-Q: an international feasibility study to test the practicalities of collecting patient-reported data using a core set of questionnaires - Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

• COMPACT-C: an international study to define the core clinical outcome measures for CRPS - Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

• Investigating the brain networks underlying altered body perceptions and related pain - University of the West of England

• PRISMA: Pain Reduction by Inducing Sensory-Motor Adaptation - University of Bath

• Why people with CRPS perceive their affected limb differently - University of Bath

• Bodily changes and sensory sensitivity in CRPS and fibromyalgia - University of Bath 

• CoRe: Cortical Reorganisation - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust/ University of Cambridge

• Genetic pain - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust/ University of Cambridge

• MIRAGE: using visual illusions to provide pain relief for people with CRPS - University of the West of England

• LIPS: exploring the effectiveness of low dose intravenous Immunoglobulin therapy in reducing pain - The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

• COMPACT: an international study to agree a minimum core set of outcome measures for CRPS - Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

• CRPS International Recovery Study - Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust