Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Antidepressants in Chronic Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of California, San Diego
Conditions:
Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This 12 week placebo controlled clinical trial tests the individual and combined effects of an antidepressant medication and cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic back pain.
Detailed Description
This is a 4 arm 12 week randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of 1) low concentration desipramine (\< 60 ng/ml); 2) cognitive behavioral therapy; 3) low concentration desipramine + cognitiv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic back pain (daily pain for \> 6 months)
Exclusion
- Major medical conditions which might contraindicate antidepressant treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
142 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00964886
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
November 29 2016
Active Locations (1)
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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States, 92161