Randomised double-blind cross-over trial of proglumide in patients with chronic pain and/or fatigue

ISRCTN ISRCTN47564212
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN47564212
Secondary identifying numbers N0084096586
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
03/11/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Derek R Haines
Scientific

Anaesthetic Department
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised double-blind cross-over trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised cross over trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
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Scientific titleRandomised double-blind cross-over trial of proglumide in patients with chronic pain and/or fatigue
Study objectivesDoes proglumide offer benefit to fearful chronic pain patients, and/or patients with the chronic fatigue syndrome?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSigns and Symptoms: Pain
InterventionRandomised double blind cross-over design. Baseline week of symptom diaries and questionnaires. Four weeks on either proglumide or inactive preparation, then mid study questionnaires. Four weeks on crossover preparation. Final questions.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Proglumide
Primary outcome measurePrimary end-point: less fearfulness (as measured by anxiety and activity avoidance) in the proglumide phase of the crossover trial.
Secondary outcome measuresSecondary end-points: reduced pain scores during the proglumide phase, increased fearfulness during the ascorbic acid phase in nocebo responders.
Overall study start date01/02/2000
Completion date01/09/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants40
Key inclusion criteria40
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/02/2000
Date of final enrolment01/09/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Hull Royal Infirmary
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Other

The North and South Bank Research and Development Consortium (UK)

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Results and Publications

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