RecruitingNCT03037684

Depolarising Electrical Skin Stimulation in Neuropathic and Postoperative Pain

Selective Activation of Unmyelinated Skin Nerve Fibres Using Slow Depolarising Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Neuropathic Pain or Chronic Postoperative Pain


Sponsor

Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

Enrollment

75 participants

Start Date

Mar 27, 2017

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate voltage gated sodium channel (NaV1.7) dependent pain phenomena in neuropathic pain and chronic postoperative pain.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • Group (1) patients with neuropathic pain
  • Group (2) patients with chronic postoperative pain

Exclusion Criteria2

  • severe psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalisation in the past
  • any neurological disease other than the pain diagnosis

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Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTneurophysiology

electrophysiologic measurements of peripheral nerves


Locations(1)

Centre for Pain Medicine

Nottwil, Switzerland

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