Painful diabetic neuropathy Nervous System Diseases Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
A random number generating software will be used to generate two equal sets (32 per set) of random numbers ranging from 1 - 64. Consecutive eligible patients will pick one envelope each containing one
Sponsors
University of West Indies (Trinidad)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 21 years and older, either sex 2. Diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance 3. Neuropathic pains score greater than or equal to 4 as determined by the 4-item Neuropathic Pain (DN4) Questionnaire 4. Symptoms limited to the limbs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other confirmed aetiologies of pain in extremities, e.g., soft tissue injuries/infections, tendinitis, spurs 2. Broken skin near pain sites or active skin rash 3. Known salicylate allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain, measured using the Brief Pain Inventory for Diabetic Painful Neuropathy (BPI-DPN) and The Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) at baseline and at one, two and four weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, measured using the Brief Pain Inventory for Diabetic Painful Neuropathy (BPI-DPN) at baseline and at one, two and four weeks. | — |
Countries
Trinidad and Tobago
Outcome results
None listed