Health Condition 1: G894- Chronic pain syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Prednisolone: Prednisolone 20 mg for 2 weeks, then 15 mg for 5 days followed by 10 mg for 5 days followed by 5 mg for 5 days then stopped.
Frequency- Once Daily
Total Duration- 1 month
Sponsors
Professor Jayantee Kalita
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A) Continuous pain which is disproportionate to any inciting factor. B) At least one symptom in three of the four following domains. 1) Sensory: hyperesthesia with or without allodynia. 2) Vasomotor: Asymmetry in temperature or skin color, skin color changes of the affected limb. 3) Sudomotor/edema: Presence of edema, sweating changes or sweating asymmetry. 4) Motor/ trophic: Reduced range of motion or motor dysfunction with or without trophic changes of the limb. C). At least one sign in = 2 of the following domains. 1) Sensory: Hyperalgesia (to pin prick) with or without allodynia (light touch, deep somatic presence or joint movements). 2) Vasomotor: Evidence of temperature or skin color asymmetry, or skin color changes. 3) Sudomotor/edema: edema, sweating changes or sweating asymmetry. 4) Motor or trophic: Evidence of deduced range of movement, motor dysfunction (weakness, dystonia or tremor) and or trophic changes in nail, skin or hair. 5) No other diagnosis could explain the symptoms or signs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, infection, organ failure, malignancy, shoulder joint dislocation or infection, pregnancy and unwilling for consent will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in VAS score = 50%Timepoint: One Month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CRPS total score, and its different domains, HADS score, DISS score and side effects.Timepoint: One month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jayantee Kalita
Department of Neurology
Outcome results
None listed