Pain Perception in Alzheimer's Disease

• Conditions: Dementia Alzheimer Type

• Registration Number: NCT00192816
• Lead Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine response to pain in Alzheimer's disease.We plan to study the effect of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls(counterirritation phenomenon)and the autonomic nervous system reaction(reflected by the heart rate) in Alzheimer's disease. The study's hypothesis is that pain perception and autonomic nervous system reaction are altered in Alzheimer's disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-06
• Status Verified: 2005-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2005-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease Must be able to understand a simple pain scale

Exclusion Criteria

Neuropathy Psychotropic drugs use -

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Neurocognitive unit,Neurophysiology laborator Rambam Health Care Campus; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel