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NCT number NCT04193969
Other study ID # S-20190091
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 1, 2019
Est. completion date September 21, 2021

Study information

Verified date May 2022
Source Spine Centre of Southern Denmark
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objectives of this study are: 1)To investigate the difference in pain modulatory mechanisms using quantitative sensory testing (QST) between healthy controls and patients with radicular leg pain due to nerve root compression. 2) To investigate the association between changes in radiating leg pain and pain modulation among the patient group.


Description:

Few studies have investigated pain modulatory mechanisms using QST in patients with lumbar radiculopathy due to nerve root compression. Knowledge about the association between changes in the experience of pain and changes measures of pain modulation is to our knowledge limited. The results could potentially contribute to knowledge about mechanisms involved in lumbar radiculopathy and facilitate future studies. The hypotheses of the study are: 1) Measures of pain modulation will be less efficient among patients with lumbar radiculopathy showing reduced pain inhibition and facilitated temporal summation compared to healthy controls. 2) Improvements in pain modulation will be associated with improvements in clinical pain outcomes


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 80
Est. completion date September 21, 2021
Est. primary completion date July 1, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 60 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: Patient group - Radiating leg pain due to nerve root compression verified by MRI - Clinical findings in accordance with MRI findings - Average leg pain = 3/10 on a numeric pain rating scale Controls - No current or previous history of ongoing musculoskeletal pain Exclusion Criteria: Applies for both groups. - Other specific medical conditions e.g. rheumatologic disease, diabetes or vascular diseases. - Pregnancy

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
Pressure pain assessment using computer controlled cuff algometry
Pressure pain sensitivity is assessed. The pressure is gradually increased and pain is rated by the participant on an electronic visual analogue pain rating scale (VAS) which is connected to the equipment. The assessment is performed on the lower leg and the upper arm. The pain free leg and the left upper arm is used in the patient group. The leg used in the control group will be chosen in a balanced manner meaning that half will receive pressure on the left leg and the other half on the right leg. The pain detection threshold (PDT), pain pressure tolerance threshold (PPT) and pressure pain intensity perceived as 6 on the VAS (VAS6) at the leg site is registered. The PDT and PPT on the arm site is registered.
Temporal summation (TS)
10 repeated inflations on the lower leg with a 1 sec interval. The pressure used at each pressure is equivalent the PPT measured at baseline. Each inflation is rated on the VAS. TS is registered as the increase pain intensity.
Conditioned pain modulation (CPM)
The cuff on the upper arm is inflated until 70% of the PPT is reached. While the pressure on the arm is kept constant the cuff on the leg is inflated. PDT, PPT and VAS6 pressure at the leg site is registered during the tonic stimulation (pressure on the left arm). The procedure on the leg is repeated within 30 seconds after the pressure is released on the arm site.
Low back pain rating scale (LBPRS-pain)
A questionnaire measuring the intensities of low back pain and leg pain currently, on average the last two weeks and the worst pain within the same period.
Oswestry Disability Index
A questionnaire measuring the disability in relation to low back pain and leg pain.

Locations

Country Name City State
Denmark Spine Centre of Southern Denmark Middelfart

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Spine Centre of Southern Denmark

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

References & Publications (5)

Graven-Nielsen T, Izumi M, Petersen KK, Arendt-Nielsen L. User-independent assessment of conditioning pain modulation by cuff pressure algometry. Eur J Pain. 2017 Mar;21(3):552-561. doi: 10.1002/ejp.958. Epub 2016 Nov 11. — View Citation

Graven-Nielsen T, Vaegter HB, Finocchietti S, Handberg G, Arendt-Nielsen L. Assessment of musculoskeletal pain sensitivity and temporal summation by cuff pressure algometry: a reliability study. Pain. 2015 Nov;156(11):2193-2202. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000294. — View Citation

Mehta V, Snidvongs S, Ghai B, Langford R, Wodehouse T. Characterization of peripheral and central sensitization after dorsal root ganglion intervention in patients with unilateral lumbosacral radicular pain: a prospective pilot study. Br J Anaesth. 2017 Jun 1;118(6):924-931. doi: 10.1093/bja/aex089. — View Citation

Vaegter HB, Palsson TS, Graven-Nielsen T. Facilitated Pronociceptive Pain Mechanisms in Radiating Back Pain Compared With Localized Back Pain. J Pain. 2017 Aug;18(8):973-983. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.03.002. Epub 2017 Mar 24. — View Citation

Yarnitsky D. Role of endogenous pain modulation in chronic pain mechanisms and treatment. Pain. 2015 Apr;156 Suppl 1:S24-S31. doi: 10.1097/01.j.pain.0000460343.46847.58. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Cuff sensitivity, measured with computer-controlled cuff algometry Change in pain sensitivity between baseline and follow-up. Cuff is placed around the lower leg and on the upper arm and gradually inflated (1kPa/sec) on each location separately. In patients, the cuff is placed on the non-painful leg and left upper arm, in healthy controls, half of the participants the cuff is placed on the left leg and half on the right leg, while the other cuff is placed on the left upper arm. First, the pressure needed to evoke an onset of pain (pain detection threshold, PDT), the pressure at pain intensity VAS 6 (Measured on an electronic visual analogue scale: 0=No pain, 10=worst pain imaginable pain) and pain tolerance threshold (PTT) is assessed on the lower leg. Secondly, the PDT and the PTT is assessed on the left upper arm. At baseline and at discharge from treatment throughout study completion, an average of 6 months. The timeframe between the baseline test and follow up test for controls will be matched the patient group.
Primary Temporal summation of pain (increase in pain during repeated pain stimuli at same intensity) measured with computer-controlled cuff algometry Change in pain intensity between baseline and follow-up. Cuff is placed on the lower leg. In patients the non-painful leg is used, in healthy controls, half of the participants will be tested on the left leg and half on the right leg. 10 painful stimuli are performed with a one-second interval in between. After each stimulus, the participant rates the pain intensities using an electronic VAS ( 0=No pain, 10=worst pain imaginable pain). The increase in pain intensity is defined as temporal summation. At baseline and at discharge from treatment throughout study completion, an average of 6 months. The timeframe between the baseline test and follow up test for controls will be matched the patient group.
Primary Conditioned pain modulation (change in pain sensitivity during a competing pain stimulus) measured with computer-controlled cuff algometry Change in pain intensity between baseline and follow-up. Cuff is placed on the lower leg. In patients the non-painful leg is used, in healthy controls, half of the participants will be tested on the left leg and half on the right leg. 10 painful stimuli are performed with a one-second interval in between. After each stimulus, the participant rates the pain intensities using an electronic VAS ( 0=No pain, 10=worst pain imaginable pain). The increase in pain intensity is defined as temporal summation. At baseline and at discharge from treatment throughout study completion, an average of 6 months. The timeframe between the baseline test and follow up test for controls will be matched the patient group.
Secondary Leg pain (measured on the low back pain rating scale) Change in pain between post-treatment and pre-treatment. The average pain during the last two weeks, the worst pain experienced during the same period and current pain is rated by the patient. Range 0-30. 0=no pain, 30= Worst pain imaginable. At baseline and at discharge from treatment throughout study completion, an average of 6 months.
Secondary Back pain and leg pain (measured on the low back pain rating scale) Change in pain between post-treatment and pre-treatment. Low back pain rating scale (LBPRS - pain): Two questionnaires with three numeric 11-point box scales (0-10) regarding low back pain and leg pain respectively. The average pain during the last two weeks, the worst pain experienced during the same period and current pain is rated by the patient. Range 0-60. 0=no pain, 60= Worst pain imaginable. At baseline and at discharge from treatment throughout study completion, an average of 6 months.
Secondary Disability (Measured on the Oswestry Disability index) Change in disability between post-treatment and pretreatment. Range 0-100, 0= No disability, 100 maximum disability possible. At baseline and at discharge from treatment throughout study completion, an average of 6 months.
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