Chronic Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Pain, Neuropathic pain, Chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, Musculoskeletal diseases
Brief summary
There are different treatment for chronic pain. One possible treatment is intravenous infusions of ketamine.
Detailed description
Ketamine continuous intravenous infusion for 4 days in Hospital with 0.5 mg/kg/day associated with Magnesium Sulfate 1000mg/day. Evaluation schedules will be performed at day 15,30 and 60.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
\- Pain lasting for more than six months without contraindication to treatment
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to give consent * Severe psychiatric disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term effectiveness | 1 month | Improvement of the numerical scale - score 0 to 10 - 10 is the worst |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain relief | 15, 30, 60 days | Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) - score 0 to 10 - 10 is the worst |
| Variation of quality of life | 15, 30, 60 days | Short Form 12 health survey |
Countries
Monaco