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
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100