Capsaicin-Evoked Pain in Patients With CRPS
Information source: Danish Pain Research Center
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Condition(s) targeted: CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes)
Phase: N/A
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Danish Pain Research Center Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Troels S Jensen, MD, DMSc, Study Chair, Affiliation: Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital
Summary
To evaluate the effect of capsaicin in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Clinical Details
Official title: Capsaicin-Evoked Pain in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Study design: Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective
Detailed description:
Primary outcome parameters: Capsaicin-induced pain and inflammation.
Secondary outcome parameters: Peripheral sensory and autonomic function.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age: 18 or older.
- Pain in arm or hand > 3 months.
- Diagnosed with CRPS acc. to diagnostic research criteria (Harder et al., 2005)
- Inclusion of healthy subjects: age-, gender-, and BMI-matched.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other significant disease affecting the parameters measured, including cardiovascular
disease.
- Treatment with anticholinergics, sympathomimetics and parasympathomimetics, and
alpha- and beta-adrenergics.
Locations and Contacts
Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
Additional Information
Starting date: April 2007
Last updated: October 10, 2008
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