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An experimental study on the correlation between retinoic acid levels and depression in chronic pain patients

An experimental study on the correlation between retinoic acid levels and depression in chronic pain patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300076022
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-09-22
Start date
2023-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic pain depression comorbidity

Interventions

Chronic pain with depression group:None

Sponsors

First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University; Air Force Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age:18-60 years old (the boundary value), gender is not limited; (2) Patients with spinal cord injury and peripheral pain (soft tissue injury or bone and joint injury causing pain); (3) Patients with NRS score > 3 and pain lasting for more than 1 month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Women whose pregnancy tests (only women of childbearing age) are positive; (2) Patients with severe cardiovascular, lung, immune system, skin, skeletal muscle, and nervous system diseases that the researchers considered unsuitable for inclusion; (3) Patients addicted to alcohol and drugs (long-term use and dependence on alcohol and drugs); (4) Patients with neurological diseases (stroke, epilepsy) and family history of anxiety and depression; (5) Patients with vitamin A allergy; (6) Patients who have used acne cream (containing isotretinoin) and vitamins (containing vitamin A) in the past three months; (7) Participants who are considered inappropriate to participate in this clinical trial for other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Retinoic Acid;NRS;PHQ-9 and HAMD;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Vitamin A;Istretinoin;Retinene;Retinol;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Zhenzhen

First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University; Air Force Medical University

zhenzhenli0802@live.com+86 176 0290 5022

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026