Efficacy of Topical Capsaicin on Chronic Neck Pain
Information source: Kyunghee University Medical Center
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Condition(s) targeted: Chronic Neck Pain
Intervention: Capsaicin patch (Drug)
Phase: N/A
Status: Not yet recruiting
Sponsored by: Kyunghee University Medical Center Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Mi-Yeon Song, OMD, PhD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine/College of Oriental Medicine/Kyung Hee University
Overall contact: Yu-Jeong Cho, Phone: +82-2-440-7575, Email: jamyunghwa@hotmail.com
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether topical capsaicin patch can effectively
reduce chronic neck pain.
Clinical Details
Official title: Efficacy of Topical Capsaicin on Chronic Neck Pain ; Double-blinded Randomized Trial
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Pain Scores on the Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)
Secondary outcome: Neck disability indexBeck depression inventory SF-36 EQ-5D(EuroQol-5 dimension)
Detailed description:
- Design: This is a double-blind, randomized, controlled study. Participants: Sixty
participants with chronic neck pain are recruited and randomly assigned to two groups.
- Intervention: Over an four-week period, the treatment group (n=30) uses capsaicin patch
(100 mcg/3cc) at the tender point of neck for 12 hours a day; the control group (n=30)
receives Hydrogel patch instead of capsaicin patch.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 65 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Korean participants with Chronic neck pain are enrolled in our study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants with coagulation deficiencies, infections, hypertension, diabetes, heart
disease, renal disease, liver disease, cancer, myelopathy, hypersensitivity of drugs,
other skeletomuscular disease, allergic response to capsaicin, pregnancy and nursing
are excluded
Locations and Contacts
Yu-Jeong Cho, Phone: +82-2-440-7575, Email: jamyunghwa@hotmail.com
Kyunghee University East West Neo Medical Center, Seoul 134-727, Korea, Republic of; Not yet recruiting JaeHeung Cho, Phone: +82-2-440-7581, Email: vetkong95@hanmail.net
Additional Information
Starting date: September 2010
Last updated: September 13, 2010
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