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Pain Processing in Anxiety and Depression

Completed
Conditions
Pain
Anxiety
Depression
Interventions
Other: Observation
Registration Number
NCT00560196
Lead Sponsor
Danish Pain Research Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate pain, anxiety and depression in patients with panic anxiety disorders without pain or depression without pain compared with healthy volunteers

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
71
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with panic disorder or depression
Exclusion Criteria
  • Treatment with antidepressants, anticonvulsants or any other pain medication except paracetamol, SSRI and benzodiazepines
  • Serious or unstable medical disease
  • Prior or present diagnosis of mania, bipolar or psychotic disorder, delirium, suicidal, drug and alcohol dependence, severe agitation
  • Patients who cannot cooperate and do not understand Danish

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
3ObservationHealthy controls
1ObservationPatients with panic anxiety disorder without pain
2ObservationPatients with depression without pain
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quantitative sensory testing3-4 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sweat test3-4 hours
Pain Catastrophizing Scale3-4 hours
Symptom checklist 923-4 hours
GAD-10 Anxiety Scale3-4 hours
Health Survey SF-363-4 hours
Interview3-4 hours
Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Rating Scale3-4 hours
Major Depression Inventory3-4 hours
Coping Strategy Questionnaire3-4 hours
McGill Pain Questionnaire3-4 hours
Heart rate variability testing3-4 hours
Pain rating (VAS)3-4 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital

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Aarhus, Denmark

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