Status:
UNKNOWN
Light Irradiation and Outcome for Neuropathic Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Conditions:
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background. Sympathetically maintained pain (SMP) can be effectively relieved by light irradiation to the area near stellate ganglion (SGI), which is applied as an alternative to sympathetic blockade....
Detailed Description
Sympathetically maintained pain (SMP) is defined as an aspect of pain which is maintained or mediated by sympathetic efferent activity including the action of circulating catecholamine and is often li...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who age from 20 to 80 years and have a diagnosis of neuropathetic pain will be recruited from the chronic pain center at our hospital.
Exclusion
- Patients who meted the following criteria are excluded:
- Diagnosis of glioblastoma,
- History of heart disease, serious arrhythmia or pacemaker user,
- Simmond disease or postpartum hypopituitarism,
- Habitual smoking or consumption of stimulant beverages such as tea, coffee, or alcohol, and
- Any other condition that is unsuitable for phototherapy by a doctor's evaluation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03228160
Start Date
October 1 2016
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
May 4 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University
New Taipei City, Taiwan, 23561