Effects of a Peripheral Nerve Block on Biomarkers of Pain and Inflammation

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT00780936

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a local anesthetic nerve block on markers of inflammation and pain after a sunburn. This is important because it may provide information regarding the way that nerve blocks help with the treatment of pain and in particular provide preemptive analgesia.

Official Title

Effect of Peripheral Nerve Block on Inflammatory and Nociceptive Biomarkers in a UV-B Burn Model in Humans

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. 1. Between 18 and 50 years of age 2. Fluent in English language 3. Provide written informed consent 4. Skin pigmentation type II or III\
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. 1. Current use of prescription drugs interfering with study objective 2. Use of over-the-counter analgesic/anti-inflammatory drugs within 48h of study participation 3. Current acute or chronic pain conditions 4. Significant medical conditions including psychiatric, neurological, and dermatological diseases 5. Pregnancy 6. Allergies to study drug(s) 7. Concomitant participation in other study protocol
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Investigator(s)

Martin S. Angst
Martin S. Angst
Anesthesiologist
Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

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Contact

Martha Tingle
6507242742

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