EPT 100: Geranium Oil for the Relief of Neuropathic Pain

Pennington Biomedical Research Center166 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if Geranium oil will relieve a variety of neuropathic pain and some pain relief will last more than 48 hours.

EPT 100 study is designed to identify the percentage of people who experience neuropathic pain relief from topical geranium oil from Reunion Island, determine which neuropathic pain conditions respond best and define the time course of the pain relief.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

166

Conditions

Neuropathic Pain

Interventions

Geranium oilOTHER

Daily topical application over neuropathic pain

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or oler * Neuralgia or neuropathy with daily pain * At least moderate intensity pain * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or nursing * Known allergies to geranium oil or geranium oil fractions

Locations (1)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain relief

Time frame: 3 times in 30 to 60 minutes post-application

Secondary Outcomes

Response to therapy at 30 to 60 minutes, they will be asked to apply the oil to painful area daily

Time frame: Daily over 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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