NCT00885261

The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients Suffering From Chronic Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Obesity is considered as the epidemic of the century. Central obesity is one of the metabolic syndrome's features. It has been proven that obesity can cause back pain and headaches; thus, there might be a link between chronic pain and the syndrome. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients suffering from chronic pain.

Detailed description

All patients will answer a questionnaire, their hip circumference will be measured, and their BMI will be calculated (weight/(height)2 ). The patients' blood pressure will be measured. The patients will be asked to bring their blood tests (lipids and glucose).

Conditions

• Pain and Metabolic Syndrome

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-05-01
• Completion: 2012-04-01
• First posted: 2009-04-21
• Last updated: 2014-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel