Clinical Trial: RCT :Thoracic Sympathetic Block for the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I of the Upper Limb

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial: Thoracic Sympathetic Block for the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I of the Upper Limb

Brief Summary: This is a double-blind randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of the sympathetic block via thoracic vertebra T3 for the treatment of CRPS I upper limb. Patients with CRPS I refractory to medical treatment will be subjected to four physical therapy sessions and then the randomized for experimental or control block and then more four physiotherapy sessions. Patients will be evaluated after one month of the blockade (primary outcome) and then up to 12 months. Will be evaluated by analgesic scale (Mcgill, brief pain inventory, dn4 questionnaire, NPSI, VAS), functional (ADM) and quality of life (HAD and WHOQOL-brief).

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Current Primary Outcome: Analgesia after block [ Time Frame: 1 month ]

Analgesia (Mcgill, brief pain inventary, DN4 questionaire, VAS) and functional (ADM) evaluation.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: analgesia quality of life [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Sao Paulo

Dates:
Date Received: May 30, 2012
Date Started: January 2010
Date Completion: November 2013
Last Updated: June 1, 2012
Last Verified: June 2012