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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2011-000925-60-SE
EUCTR2011-000925-60-SE
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Effect of treatment with methylphenidate on mental fatigue (brain fatigue”) and pain on persons who have suffered a traumatic brain injury or whip lash injury – a pilot study.

Kungälv Hospital0 sites30 target enrollmentFebruary 25, 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Mental fatigue after traumatic brain injury or whip-lash injury
Sponsor
Kungälv Hospital
Enrollment
30
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 25, 2011
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Kungälv Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Subjects who suffer from mental fatigue and pain due to a head trauma or a whip\-lash trauma \>12 months earlier. The persons are attended to by the Department of Neurology, SU/S, the Kungälv´s Pain Centre or the Multidisciplinary Pain Center, SU/Ö, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SU/S. 2\. Age 20 – 65\. 3\. Glasgow Outcome Scale (extended), moderate disability (\~5\) or better recovery.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) no
  • F.1\.3\.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Significant co\-morbidity. Persons, where pain is the main problem. Persons with pain of other genesis as well as pain prone persons or a high degree of somatisation. 2\. Major depression (according to DSM IV) prior to the trauma. 3\. Organic personality disorder or other organic CNS disorder. Women of child\-bearing age who are not on contraceptives. Pregnant women, Alcohol or drug abuse.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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