Capsaicin-Evoked Pain in Patients With CRPS

Capsaicin-Evoked Pain in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00468390

Enrollment

Registered

2007-05-02

Start date

2007-04-30

Completion date

2008-01-31

Last updated

2008-10-13

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Conditions

CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes)

Brief summary

To evaluate the effect of capsaicin in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Detailed description

Primary outcome parameters: Capsaicin-induced pain and inflammation. Secondary outcome parameters: Peripheral sensory and autonomic function.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age: 18 or older. * Pain in arm or hand \> 3 months. * Diagnosed with CRPS acc. to diagnostic research criteria (Harder et al., 2005) * Inclusion of healthy subjects: age-, gender-, and BMI-matched.

Exclusion criteria

* Other significant disease affecting the parameters measured, including cardiovascular disease. * Treatment with anticholinergics, sympathomimetics and parasympathomimetics, and alpha- and beta-adrenergics.

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results