Patients will undergo a standard history and physical examination detailing objective clinical exam findings performed by one of the co-investigators. The research coordinator will obtain baseline values for intensity of pain, quality of life, and coping strategies. Baseline serum levels inflammatory markers will then be measured. Over the course of 12 weeks Thalidomide will be titrated as tolerated to achieve a minimum of a 30% reduction of pain on VAS from week 2.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
9
Pill form, 50mgs with increasing dosage up to a maximum of 250 mg qd based on pain reports, taken once daily for 14-16 weeks with one 6 month follow-up appointment.
UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
pain report
Time frame: 6 months
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