Capsaicin-Evoked Pain in Patients With CRPS

Danish Pain Research Center40 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the effect of capsaicin in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Primary outcome parameters: Capsaicin-induced pain and inflammation. Secondary outcome parameters: Peripheral sensory and autonomic function.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18 or older. * Pain in arm or hand \> 3 months. * Diagnosed with CRPS acc. to diagnostic research criteria (Harder et al., 2005) * Inclusion of healthy subjects: age-, gender-, and BMI-matched. Exclusion Criteria: * Other significant disease affecting the parameters measured, including cardiovascular disease. * Treatment with anticholinergics, sympathomimetics and parasympathomimetics, and alpha- and beta-adrenergics.

Locations (1)

Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Denmark

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