The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients Suffering From Chronic Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00885261

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-04-21

Start date

2009-05-31

Completion date

2012-04-30

Last updated

2014-03-27

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

Conditions

Pain and Metabolic Syndrome

Keywords

chronic pain and metabolic syndrome

Brief summary

Obesity is considered as the epidemic of the century. Central obesity is one of the metabolic syndrome's features. It has been proven that obesity can cause back pain and headaches; thus, there might be a link between chronic pain and the syndrome. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients suffering from chronic pain.

Detailed description

All patients will answer a questionnaire, their hip circumference will be measured, and their BMI will be calculated (weight/(height)2 ). The patients' blood pressure will be measured. The patients will be asked to bring their blood tests (lipids and glucose).

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients over 18 that suffer from chronic pain and are being treated at the pain medicine unit

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant women, patients with abdominal wall defects

Countries

Israel

Outcome results