Descriptive Study of Pain, Anxiety and Depression - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to investigate pain, anxiety and depression in chronic pain patients with and without neuropathic pain compared with healthy volunteers

Condition	Intervention
Pain	Behavioral: Observation

MedlinePlus related topics:

Anxiety Depression

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Prospective

Official Title:	Pain, Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Pain Patients With and Without Neuropathic Pain Compared With Healthy Volunteers

Further study details as provided by Danish Pain Research Center:

Estimated Enrollment:	75
Study Start Date:	September 2006
Study Completion Date:	September 2007

Detailed Description:

Primary outcome measures:

Symptom checklist 92

Secondary outcome measures:

Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Rating Scale
Major Depression Inventory
GAD-10 Anxiety Scale
Health Survey SF-36
McGill Pain Questionnaire
Sweat test
Heart rate variability testing
Coping Strategy Questionnare
Quantitative sensory testing
Pain Catastrophizing Scale
Pain rating (VAS)
Interview

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Neuropathic pain patient or patient with fibromyalgia
Daily pain in more than 6 months
Weekly average pain score 4 or more (VAS)

Exclusion Criteria:

Treatment with antidepressants, anticonvulsants or any other pain medication except paracetamol
Serious or unstable medical disease
Prior or present diagnosis of mania, bipolar or psychotic disorder, delirium, suicidal, drug and alcohol dependence, severe agitation
Patients who cannot cooperate and do not understand Danish

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00378274

Locations


Denmark
	Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital
	Aarhus, Denmark, 8000

Sponsors and Collaborators

Danish Pain Research Center

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Lise Gormsen, MD	Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	KVA2006LG
First Received:	September 18, 2006
Last Updated:	November 15, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00378274
Health Authority:	Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency

Keywords provided by Danish Pain Research Center:

Neuropathic pain

Chronic pain

Depression

Anxiety

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Depression

Mental Disorders

Mood Disorders

Pain

Healthy

Depressive Disorder

Behavioral Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 17, 2008

Sponsored by:	Danish Pain Research Center
Information provided by:	Danish Pain Research Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00378274