Status:
COMPLETED
Prognostic Value of Measures of the Central Hypersensitivity in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Conditions:
Pain Measurement
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
Background. Patients with chronic low back pain display hyperexcitability of the central nervous system (central hypersensitivity). Such hypersensitivity may occur in the acute phase and represent a r...
Detailed Description
Background Prolonged afferent nociceptive input induces an increase in the excitability of central sensory neurons and plasticity changes that cause hyperexcitability of the central nervous system (c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Acute low back pain \< 6 weeks
- Age 18-80
- Exclusion Criteria
- History of chronic low back pain
- Radicular pain
- Pregnancy
- Breast feeding
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
154 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00892411
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
July 17 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Dep. of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Bern University Hospital
Bern, Switzerland, 3010