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Adrenocorticotropic Axis and Neuropathic Pain

NCT01543425 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2013-05-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic pain is often associated with a chronic stress and HHSG axis plays a pivotal role in maintaining homeostasis. The literature reports that pain in patients treated with opioids, significant changes are taking place in this axis with a collapse in hormone concentrations that are correlated with the decline on tests of quality of life and psychological testing. The investigators hypothesis is that this "endocrinopathy" could also be present in patients treated for neuropathic pain with other drug classes as opiates (antidepressants, antiepileptics), and may explain, at least in part, the impairement of the quality of life of these patients.

Conditions

  • Neuropathic Pain

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gisèle PICKERING · University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-02-28
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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