Status:
COMPLETED
Pain Sensory Profile Changes Following Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Aalborg University
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
Several cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that patients with chronic low back pain have higher levels of pain sensitivity (local and widespread) when compared to controls. It is unclear howeve...
Detailed Description
The sensitivity of pain mechanisms has consistently been shown to be increased in people suffering from chronic low back pain. This includes both sensitivity in the painful region but also in areas di...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient group
- Pain located in the low back region, defined as the area lying between the posterior superior iliac spine below and the thoracolumbar junction above
- The pain has lasted between 3 and 60 months
Exclusion
- Pain related to a specific pathology such as spinal stenosis, metastasis, fracture etc.
- Leg pain related to nerve root compression/irritation.
- Multiple painful sites/areas unrelated to the back pain
- Operation to the spine
- Any neurological or systemic diseases which can affect the outcome measures
- Pregnancy
- Lack of ability to cooperate
- Control group Inclusion Criteria
- • Are healthy and free from any pain specific to the low back and/or in general
- Exclusion Criteria
- No current or previous history of on-going pain, defined as pain lasting more than 3 months, in the lumbopelvic region and/or elsewhere
- Have participated in studies using a similar experimental pain model
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 20 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 7 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03748849
Start Date
January 20 2016
End Date
January 7 2019
Last Update
May 13 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Health Science and Technology
Aalborg, North Denmark, Denmark, 9220