Efficacy of Antidepressants in Chronic Back Pain

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Back Pain

In brief

This 12 week placebo controlled clinical trial tests the individual and combined effects of an antidepressant medication and cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic back pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00964886

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

142

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-11-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Chronic back pain (daily pain for > 6 months)

You may not qualify if…

• Major medical conditions which might contraindicate antidepressant treatment

Where it is running

• VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA — San Diego, California, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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