Low Doses Amitriptyline & Chronic Neck Pain

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this prospective randomized and controlled study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low dose of amitriptyline (5 mg) in the management of chronic neck pain.

Clinical Trial Description

Patients with chronic neck pain, lasting since at least 3 months, are recruited from our pain clinic. After verification of inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients consenting to enter the study are assigned randomly to one of the following groups: 1-Amitriptyline 5 mg for 2 months 2- placebo for 2 months. Co-morbidities and other painful conditions are noted, and then clinical evaluation of the patient is performed; pain is assessed according to Visual Analog Scale, anxiety, depression, insomnia and disability are evaluated by adapted scores (Bergen insomnia scale, neck pain disability score, neck pain diary & anxiety and depression score). Patients are followed at 2 months and outcome measures are assessed. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Neck Pain

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01561209
Study type	Interventional
Source	St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 4
Start date	March 2012
Completion date	June 2014

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