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