Healing With Venlafaxine After Injury (HELP)

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the potential efficacy of venlafaxine administration in reducing acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain in individuals presenting to the ED for evaluation after motor vehicle collision.

Participants: Participants will consist of 60 patients between the ages of 18-50 who present to the ED within 12 hours post-motor vehicle collision. Patients who report a neck pain score > 6 will be screened for further eligibility.

Procedures (methods): Using a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind trial design, 60 high risk patients will be randomized to venlafaxine vs. placebo in the ED. The ability of venlafaxine to decrease acute and persistent musculoskeletal neck pain will be assessed during serial short-term telephone follow-ups as well as more in-depth follow-ups at 6 weeks, 4 months, and 6 months post-MVC.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Rhode Island Hospital
• Collaborators: Baystate Medical Center; Mayday Fund; University of Cincinnati; University of North Carolina
• Treatments: Venlafaxine Hydrochloride

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between the ages of 18 and 59

• Presents to ED within 24 hours of MVC

• ED axial pain score greater than or equal to 4 (0-10 NRS)

• Clinically sober

• Willing to provide a blood sample

• Has a telephone

• Has regular access to Internet and an email address

• Able to speak and read English

• Permanent US citizen or has a green card

• Blood pressure reading(s) in ED that, when considered in the context of patient past and current history, in the investigator's judgment does not exceed acceptable level

Exclusion Criteria:

• Axial pain score greater than 0 in the past month (0-10 NRS)

• Clinically unstable

• Fracture (other than fracture of the phalanges)

• Substantial soft tissue injury

• Hepatic failure (acute or chronic)

• Renal failure (acute or chronic)

• Coronary artery disease, including previous MI, Angina, PCTA, etc.

• History of glaucoma

• Previous congestive heart failure

• History of seizure disorder

• History of mania or psychotic disorder

• History of suicidal ideation

• Prisoner

• History and behavior indicates, in the investigator's judgment, that the participant would likely be noncompliant with the study

• Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would indicate that the patient in unsuitable for the study (e.g. might interfere with the study, confound interpretation, or endanger patient)

• Currently taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor

• Currently taking medication with substantial interaction with venlafaxine, or which could confound interpretation of study results

• Breastfeeding

• If female, either not postmenopausal (having menses within past year), or, if childbearing potential, positive pregnancy test prior to randomization and not using a medically acceptable form of contraception

• Exceeds acceptable chronic daily opioid use prior to MVC

• Previously on venlafaxine

• Previous allergic reaction to venlafaxine

• Antidepressant use within 2 weeks of study start (4 week if Prozac)