Can the Perception of a Treatment Influence Pain Processing - an Examination of Psychological and Neurobiological Mechanisms

November 10, 2017 updated by: University of Aarhus
The study investigates the effect of an open (in full view of the patient) vs hidden treatment (without the patient's knowledge).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

19

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with chronic neuropathic pain after thoracic surgery.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Neuropathic pain > 3 on a 0-10 NRS.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Psychiatric or competing neurological disorders.
  • Known allergies to any medications, including local anesthetics.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mechanical visual analogue scale
Time Frame: 10 minutes after treatment administration
Neuropathic pain assessed on mechanical visual analogue scale
10 minutes after treatment administration

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Aarhus

Collaborators

The Augustinus Foundation, Denmark.
The (Danish) Foundation for Neurological Research

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)

April 17, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 5, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

April 12, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 14, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 10, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Ina

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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