Status:

UNKNOWN

Patterns of Cerebral Activation to Innocuous and Noxious Heat Stimulations in Neuropathic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Neuropathic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Brief Summary

Patients with neuropathic pain exhibit hyperalgesia and allodynia. Although both peripheral and central determinants are recognized for the pathophysiological basis of neuropathic pain following perip...

Detailed Description

Many patients with neuropathic pain exhibit hyperalgesia and allodynia. In various pain syndromes, neuropathic pain is among the most difficult to treat. Previous studies show that the development of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients having neuropathic pain
  • healthy control subjects

Exclusion

  • subjects with pacemaker implantation
  • patients with neuropsychiatric disorder except neuropathic pain
  • subjects with agoraphobia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00713024

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

June 29 2010

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Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 100