Open Label Study of Duloxetine for the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Phantom Limb Pain

In brief

This is a study to assess the possible benefit of duloxetine in the treatment of chronic phantom limb pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00425230

Run by

Baylor College of Medicine

People needed

15

Starts

2007-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-08-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Chronic PLP > 6 months
• Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire Sensory Pain Rating Index raw score ≥ 16
• Age ≥ 18 years old
• Inpatient or Outpatient
• Able to come to all appointments, in the opinion of the investigator
• Able to give informed consent, in opinion of investigator

You may not qualify if…

• Current Major Depressive disorder, Anxiety Disorder, or Psychotic disorder assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
• Substance abuse or dependence within the last six months, as assessed by the MINI
• Known Diabetes Mellitus to exclude diabetic peripheral neuropathy
• History of coronary artery disease, hepatic disease, renal disease
• Other pain syndromes
• Any unstable medical conditions in the opinion of the investigator
• Other psychotropic medications excluding hypnotics

Where it is running

• Micheal E. DeBakey Veterans Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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