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Neuropathic Post-zosterian PainNCT00989040

Impact of Neuropathic Post-Zosterian Pain on the Cognition

An observational study of Neuropathic Post-zosterian Pain and Cognition, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Pain is defined as a sensorial and emotional phenomenon and lead consequences on the cognition. These consequences could be increased with usual treatment. So the aim of this study is to explore these cognitive consequences. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Neuropathic Post-zosterian Pain, Cognition
What is being tested?
usual treatment: Versatis
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Mar 2009to Sep 2009
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 55 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients who suffer of neuropathic post-zosteria pain

Who may be able to join

  • Patient suffering of NPZ pain
  • Over 55 years old
  • Healthy volunteers

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003

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About this study

Official title: Impact of Neuropathic Post-zosterian Pain on the Cognition (NPZ and Cognition)

Pain is defined as a sensorial and emotional phenomenon and lead consequences on the cognition. These consequences could be increased with usual treatment. So the aim of this study is to explore these cognitive consequences.

Read the detailed description

Pilot prospective study with parallel groups

Being tested
usual treatment: Versatis
Keywords
NPZ, Pain
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • usual treatment: VersatisDrug

    • To explore if the cognition is failed in treated patients suffering of neuropathic postzosteria pain.
    • To see if treated patients with patch (Versatis®) have better cognition than treated patients without patch.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The principal outcome is to explore if the cognition is failed in treated patients suffering of neuropathic post-zosteria pain.

    Measured: at day 1

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Study if treated patients with patch (Versatis®) have better cognition than treated patients without patch.

    Measured: at day 1

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Oct 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2009
  4. Study completionSep 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00989040
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHU-0049
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
13 Mar 2009
Last updated
30 Jan 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Pickering G, Pereira B, Clere F, Sorel M, de Montgazon G, Navez M, Picard P, Roux D, Morel V, Salimani R, Adda M, Legout V, Dubray C. Cognitive function in older patients with postherpetic neuralgia. Pain Pract. 2014 Jan;14(1):E1-7. doi: 10.1111/papr.12079. Epub 2013 May 23.

    PubMed 23701810

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Neuropathic Post-zosterian Pain and Cognition, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jan 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The principal outcome is to explore if the cognition is failed in treated patients suffering of neuropathic post-zosteria pain. (time frame: at day 1). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00989040, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jan 2012.

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