VIPER: Veterans Integrated Pain Evaluation Research
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to learn about the causes of different types of pain that can occur in people who have had an amputation. By gathering information through blood tests, photographs, a nerve test, and questionnaires, we hope to de-code how each individual's special characteristics affect the type and amount of pain they experience in their amputated limb.
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Pain |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | VIPER: Veterans Integrated Pain Evaluation Research- Molecular Subtypes of Chronic Pain Syndromes |
- Proteomics [ Time Frame: 1 day ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]To determine which proteins represent circulating qualitative and quantitative biomarkers of pain.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Blood draw will consist of, two BD™ P100 tubes (2x8.5mL=17mL) where the plasma will be separated by centrifuge then placed in a -80ºC freezer. Two RNA tubes (2 x 2.5mL=5mL) and one DNA tube (8.5mL) will be place first, in a -20ºC freezer for 24-36 hours then moved to a -80ºC freezer. All the blood samples will remain in a -80ºC freezer at the Department of Clinical Investigation(DCI) laboratory until they are sent to Duke University after every 8 subjects.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 180 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2012 |
Studies have already shown that pain following amputation might be caused by differences in a person's genes. This study may help us find out how genes affect the way you feel pain and why you may feel more or less or different kinds of pain than another person with a similar amputation. What we learn in this research study may lead to discoveries as to why some painkillers work better for some people than others.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Male and female active duty military personnel age 18 years and older presenting with the diagnosis of amputation of 1 limb in the previous 18 months. At least 3 months must have passed since the first amputation procedure.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female active duty military personnel age 18 years and older undergoing treatment at WRAMC and future WRNMMC with the diagnosis of post injury amputation of 1 limb, more than 3 but less than 18 months prior to enrollment. In particular, phantom limb pain patients will be included
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (Primary major head trauma and diagnosis of traumatic brain injury resulting in documented, permanent or prolonged cognitive deficits that would preclude participation in the study (i.e. decreased intellectual capacity, marked memory deficits, or inability to communicate verbally or in writing)
- Significant cognitive deficits that would preclude participation in the study.
- Substantial hearing loss without alternative means of communication.
- Documented spinal cord injury with permanent or persistent deficits.
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia or other chronic pain syndrome such as chronic headaches.
- Evidence of ongoing tissue damage pain, infection, bone spur, or poorly fitting prosthesis.
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Mary McDuffie | (301)816-4722 | mmcduffie@dvpmi.org |
| United States, Maryland | |
| Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | Recruiting |
| Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20889 | |
| Contact: Mary McDuffie 301-816-4722 mmcduffie@dvpmi.org | |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01715766 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 360806-15 |
| Study First Received: | October 17, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | October 29, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management:
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Proteomics study biomarker study of pain |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013