Neuropathic Pain Symptoms in Arthritis

Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital100 enrolled

Overview

It was aimed to compare neuropathic pain symptoms in hand osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

The patients with hand osteoarthritis or neuropathic complaints accompanying rheumatoid arthritis who applied to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic of our hospital will be included. In both patient groups, the duration, character and treatments of their complaints will be compared. Neuropathic pain will be evaluated with the Visual Analog Score (VAS), Dolor Neuropathic 4 Questions (DN-4) and Pain Detect pain questionnaire.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Neuropathic Pain

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of Hand Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis * Presence of neuropathic complaints Exclusion Criteria: * History of hand injury, peripheral nerve injury, fracture, and hand operation in the last 3 months * Do not want to participate in the study

Locations (1)

Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale

0-10 ; higher score : severe pain

Time frame: Day 1

DN-4

0-10 ; \> 4 neuropathic pain

Time frame: Day 1

Pain detect pain questionnaire

0-38 ; \< 13 negative, 13-18 unclear, \>18 positive

Time frame: Day 1

Central Contacts

Selda Çiftci, MD

CONTACT

+905414857850 seldavd@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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