Randomized Study of Pregabalin for Pain Reduction in Patients With Rest Pain and Lower Limb Ischemia

Summary

The hypothesis behind the trial is the concept that Pregabalin is effective in reducing pain at rest in lower limb ischemia, and the study evaluates active treatment or placebo added to the regular pain regimens for these patients.

Timeline

Start

2006-06

Primary completion

2013-05

Completion

2015-07

Publications

• Background Caraceni A, Zecca E, Bonezzi C, Arcuri E, Yaya Tur R, Maltoni M, Visentin M, Gorni G, Martini C, Tirelli W, Barbieri M, De Conno F. Gabapentin for neuropathic cancer pain: a randomized controlled trial from the Gabapentin Cancer Pain Study Group. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Jul 15;22(14):2909-17. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2004.08.141.
• Background Hultgren R, Olofsson P, Wahlberg E. Sex-related differences in outcome after vascular interventions for lower limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2002 Mar;35(3):510-6. doi: 10.1067/mva.2002.120043.

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