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Neuropathic Pain Symptoms in Arthritis

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Neuropathic Pain
Registration Number
NCT05975281
Lead Sponsor
Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

It was aimed to compare neuropathic pain symptoms in hand osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Detailed Description

The patients with hand osteoarthritis or neuropathic complaints accompanying rheumatoid arthritis who applied to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic of our hospital will be included. In both patient groups, the duration, character and treatments of their complaints will be compared. Neuropathic pain will be evaluated with the Visual Analog Score (VAS), Dolor Neuropathic 4 Questions (DN-4) and Pain Detect pain questionnaire.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Presence of Hand Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Presence of neuropathic complaints
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of hand injury, peripheral nerve injury, fracture, and hand operation in the last 3 months
  • Do not want to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analog ScaleDay 1

0-10 ; higher score : severe pain

DN-4Day 1

0-10 ; \> 4 neuropathic pain

Pain detect pain questionnaireDay 1

0-38 ; \< 13 negative, 13-18 unclear, \>18 positive

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

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Istanbul, Turkey

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