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Detection of central pain processing in patients with Parkinsons's disease

Recruiting
Conditions
G20.9
Registration Number
DRKS00011207
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

1) legal competence of the study participants (MOCA > 18), signed informed consent
2) ability to adequate communication and editing of the used questionnaires
3)
a) clinical signs of Parkinson's disease at stadium Hoehn and Yahr 2 - 3
b) abnormal sniffing sticks test
c) hyperechoic substantia nigra at transcranial ultrasonic examination at least at one side (with sufficient ultrasound window); in addition no sign of a secondary or atypical parkinson syndrome
4) in the painful group no other explanation for the occurence of pain is found

Exclusion Criteria

1) abuse of alcohol, illegal drugs or medicine in the past (or suspect of the tester)
2) known other neurologic disease, which leads to different sensoric sensation
3) pregnancy and lactation period
4) members of family of the testers
5) membership in an other study for the last four weeks befor the recruitment visit
6) therapy with strong analgesics (WHO -3)

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The main aim of this study is the detection of abnormal central pain processing in patients with Parkinson's disease
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differentiation between painful and painless PD syndromes regarding central pain processing
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