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Development of a Bedside Pain Assessment Kit for Postherpetic Neuralgia

NCT01166295 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2010-08-05

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Summary

Post herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is an undertreated condition. It is a type of neuropathic pain (NP), or pain caused by abnormal activity of sensory nerves. Its mechanisms are not fully understood, and medication trials for PHN pain and other types of NP are frequently unsuccessful.

There has been extensive investigation aimed at identifying and understanding the specific mechanisms of NP. While some of these tests are inexpensive and easy to perform at the bedside, many require expensive tools and highly equipped laboratory facilities. Further, there is no standard method for assessment of pain in NP patients.

The investigators aim to test a Bedside Sensory Testing Kit (assessment for Neuropathic Pain) on a small number of patients with PHN.

The purpose of the Kit is to identify mechanisms of pain. The goal of this research is to design a way to classify patients with PHN based on what mechanisms are causing their pain, since this may help predict the best medications for individual patients.

Conditions

  • Neuralgia
  • Herpes Zoster

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nathaniel Katz, MD, MS · Analgesic Solutions

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • United States

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