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Characterization of molecular-pathological pain-inducing tissue components in patients with lipedema

Recruiting
Conditions
E88.28
Registration Number
DRKS00030510
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Köln
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Lipedema: Diagnosis of lipedema, BMI < 30 kg/m2, waist < 80 cm;
Adiposity: BMI > 35 kg/m2, waist > 100 cm;
Normalweight non-lipedema: BMI < 30 kg/m2, waist < 80 cm

Exclusion Criteria

restrains in communication skills; diseases that affect the sensory nervous system, skin issitations at the testing areas; topical application of analgesics at the testing areas, alterations in pain perception or other diagnoses of chronic pain

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Characterization of the clinical phenotype by assessment of pressure pain threshold and vibration detection threshold by quantitativ sensory testing according to the protocol of the DFNS, as well as the Germain Pain Questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Characterization of histological alterations of nociceptive skin innervation, characterization of alterations in cytokines and growth factors
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