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NCT Number: NCT00560196

Pain Processing in Anxiety and Depression

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

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Chronic Pain Depression Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neuralgia Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, 8000, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

observation

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Quantitative sensory testing

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Symptom checklist 92

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  2. Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Rating Scale

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  3. Major Depression Inventory

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  4. GAD-10 Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  5. Health Survey SF-36

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  6. McGill Pain Questionnaire

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  7. Sweat test

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  8. Heart rate variability testing

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  9. Coping Strategy Questionnaire

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  10. Pain Catastrophizing Scale

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  11. Pain rating (VAS)

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

  12. Interview

    Time frame: 3-4 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Danish Pain Research Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pain, Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Panic Anxiety Disorders Without Pain or Depression Without Pain Compared With Healthy Volunteers

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2009
First posted
Nov 19, 2007
Registry last updated
Jan 21, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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