Neuropathic Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Geranium oil, Neuropathy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if Geranium oil will relieve a variety of neuropathic pain and some pain relief will last more than 48 hours.
Detailed description
EPT 100 study is designed to identify the percentage of people who experience neuropathic pain relief from topical geranium oil from Reunion Island, determine which neuropathic pain conditions respond best and define the time course of the pain relief.
Interventions
OTHERGeranium oil
Daily topical application over neuropathic pain
Sponsors
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or oler * Neuralgia or neuropathy with daily pain * At least moderate intensity pain * Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant or nursing * Known allergies to geranium oil or geranium oil fractions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain relief | 3 times in 30 to 60 minutes post-application |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Response to therapy at 30 to 60 minutes, they will be asked to apply the oil to painful area daily | Daily over 1 week |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed