The Role of Central Serotonergic and Adrenergic Systems in the Effectiveness of DNIC (Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control

October 10, 2017 updated by: d_yarnitsky, Rambam Health Care Campus
The role of central serotonergic and adrenergic systems in the effectiveness of DNIC (Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control) will be tested before and after taking Duloxetine and Placebo in a double blind study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

64

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Haifa, Israel, 31096
        • Rambam Health Care Campus

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy volunteers
  • age 18-80
  • no chronic disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who suffer from chronic pain / pain syndrome
  • use of anti-depressant or anti-psychotic drugs
  • food/ drugs sensitivity
  • breast feeding

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: 2
SNRIs
Active Comparator: 1
SNRIs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
level of DNIC
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Prof. David Yarnitsky

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 15, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

April 17, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 11, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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