Chronic Pain After Amputation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This trial will test the effectiveness of amitriptyline in relieving chronic pain of adults that have had an amputation

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
• Treatments: Amitriptyline; Amitriptyline, perphenazine drug combination

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Amputation six months ago or longer

• Pain for 3 months or longer

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of cardiovascular disease, seizures, or glaucoma

• Currently taking antidepressant medications

• Currently hyperthyroid or taking thyroid medication

• Currently pregnant