Clinical trial · Interventional
Study of Cytokines Serum Levels in Chronic Low Back Pain
Analytical Transversal Study of Cytokines Serum Levels in Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Herniated Disk
NCT00991042CI-TRIAL-00002690cytokinecompletedPhase 1ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to: * evaluate if there is an association between elevated levels of cytokines and chronic pain due to herniated disk disease * measured cytokines levels in chronic low back pain and in healthy subjects.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interleukines | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| blood collect | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- cytokine levels
- description
- Serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured using the Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) technique in 23 patients with pain due to herniated disk disease (G1) as well as in 10 control healthy subject
- interventionNames
- Other: blood collect
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- cytokines levels in patients with chronic low back pain and in healthy subjects
- timeFrame
- 30 days after collect
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 23 patients * least three months of back pain due to herniated disk disease * pain severity had to be 5 points on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) * 10 healthy volunteers: * without previous history of back pain Exclusion Criteria: * One or more of the following: * psychiatric disorders * systemic or inflammatory disease * history of allergy * presence of motor deficits * history of blood dyscrasia * pregnancy * active infection, tumor * use of analgesic drugs in the week before * inability to come to the hospital for evaluation.
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