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Study of Possible Changes in QST After Application of Capsaicin on Patients With Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

NCT01596491 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2012-12-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The treatment of neuropathic pain ist still a challenge. A new promising therapy is the use of capsaicin on skin.

The investigators first experiences with capsaicin in patients with peripheral nerve injury showed changes in the sensibility, which achieved its maximal extent after four weeks and was regressive, but not completely abolished 1,5 months after application.

In this study the investigators hope to specify, how long and in which way exactly this changes in sensibility appear.

Conditions

  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Postherpetic Neuralgia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

quantitative sensory testing (QST)

with QST the small-fibre function is tested by registering thermal and mechanical thresholds, so that changes in the sensory profile can by specified

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ruhr University of Bochum

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christoph Maier, Prof.Dr.med · University hospital Bergmannsheil department of pain management

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-11-30
Completion
2012-11-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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