Status:
UNKNOWN
The Significance of Peripheral Input
Lead Sponsor:
Bispebjerg Hospital
Conditions:
Neuropathic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators want to examine trigger point injections of local anesthetics, in patients with post operative neuropathic pain, determine changes in sensory disturbances such as allodynia, hyperalg...
Detailed Description
The presence of cutaneous trigger points in the surgical incision of patients with post-surgery pain has been shown in our pain clinic, all patients have persistent pain for more than 3 month and diff...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> 18 years old
- Patients with chronic pain (daily VAS pain scores \>30 mm) for at least 3 months after knee, shoulder or foot surgery
- Patients with at least one identifiable trigger point in relation to incision from the knee, shoulder or foot surgery. A trigger point is defined as an ar-ea in relation to the incision from surgery, in which a light pressure from a cotton pin radiate pain to the nearby area, and exudes a motor reflex causing withdrawal of the leg
- A written informed consent to participate in the study after having fully understood the contents of the protocol and restrictions
Exclusion
- Patients who cannot cooperate
- Patients who cannot understand or speak Danish.
- Patients with allergy to the drugs used in the study
- Patients in treatment with vitamin K antagonists.
- Patients with other pain conditions
- Patients with diabetes
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 20 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04764045
Start Date
November 20 2019
End Date
May 1 2021
Last Update
February 21 2021
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Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2400 NV