Status:
TERMINATED
The Economic and Cognitive Effects of Pain Reduction
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
Institute for Financial Management and Research
Conditions:
Pain, Chronic
Eligibility:
FEMALE
25-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Physical pain is a common but largely overlooked aspect of the lives of the poor. Not only does pain directly reduce life quality and happiness, it may also hamper cognitive function and, consequently...
Detailed Description
The investigators propose to evaluate the effect of reductions in chronic physical pain on cognitive function and productivity among poor individuals via a simple intervention using over-the-counter (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must be between the ages of 25 and 65
- Must speak Tamil as their primary language
- Must report that they have suffered from chronic physical pain in the last week.
Exclusion
- An adverse relation related to pain medication in the past
- Kidney disease (ongoing or kidney stone within the past 3 years)
- Gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort
- History of complicated peptic ulcer disease
- Currently using NSAIDs, aspirin, corticosteroids or anticoagulants
- Allergies to any of the medicines use in the study
- History of gastric bleeding
- History or existing liver disease
- Surgery within 1 to 2 weeks after the study
- Hypertension
- Heart disease or failure
- Diabetes
- Lupus
- Blood clotting
- Actual or potential pregnancy
- Use of contraindicated medications (including anticoagulants)
- Suicidal thoughts
- Consumption of more than 14 alcoholic beverages a week.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 10 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 12 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
139 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03437460
Start Date
May 10 2017
End Date
August 12 2017
Last Update
August 3 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Institute for Financial Management and Research
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600034