Examination of thin nerve fibres in patients with altered pain sensation using microneurography

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033601

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-27

Start date

2019-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Neuropathic pain in patients with small fibre neuropathy

Interventions

Group 1: Peripheral unmyelinated nerve fibres are examined in patients with small fibre neuropathy using the electrophysiological technique of microneurography. This determines what proportion of nerv

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: small fibre neuropathy age between 18 and 80 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Age under 18 years or over 80 years. -Any person who is not fully socially acceptable. -Medications that alter blood clotting or the immune system -Chronic infectious diseases e.g. HIV, hepatitis -Indications of or presence of a tendency to thrombosis, blood clotting disorder or immunodeficiency. -Cardiac pacemaker or internal defibrillator. - Pregnant women and nursing mothers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
How high is the proportion of pathologically altered nerve fibres in patients with small fibre neuropathy?	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Do the different types of pathological fibres correlate with the patients' clinical complaints in terms of pain intensity and reduction of acute pain perception?	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBarbara Namer

Forschergruppe Neurowissenschaften

bnamer@ukaachen.de+491734890545

Outcome results

None listed

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