Descriptive Study of Pain, Anxiety and Depression

Pain, Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Pain Patients With and Without Neuropathic Pain Compared With Healthy Volunteers

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00378274

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-19

Start date

2006-09-30

Completion date

2007-09-30

Last updated

2007-11-16

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Conditions

Pain

Keywords

Neuropathic pain, Chronic pain, Depression, Anxiety

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate pain, anxiety and depression in chronic pain patients with and without neuropathic pain compared with healthy volunteers

Detailed description

Primary outcome measures: * Symptom checklist 92 Secondary outcome measures: * Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Rating Scale * Major Depression Inventory * GAD-10 Anxiety Scale * Health Survey SF-36 * McGill Pain Questionnaire * Sweat test * Heart rate variability testing * Coping Strategy Questionnare * Quantitative sensory testing * Pain Catastrophizing Scale * Pain rating (VAS) * Interview

Interventions

BEHAVIORALObservation

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Neuropathic pain patient or patient with fibromyalgia * Daily pain in more than 6 months * Weekly average pain score 4 or more (VAS)

Exclusion criteria

* Treatment with antidepressants, anticonvulsants or any other pain medication except paracetamol * Serious or unstable medical disease * Prior or present diagnosis of mania, bipolar or psychotic disorder, delirium, suicidal, drug and alcohol dependence, severe agitation * Patients who cannot cooperate and do not understand Danish

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026