NCT06338059

Relationship Between Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 Levels and Neuropathic Pain in Lipedema

Relationship Between Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 Levels and Neuropathic Pain in Lipedema:Cross Sectional Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Lipedema is a disease characterized by bilateral abnormal fat deposition in the upper and lower extremities. Pain is a common symptom in lipedema.Vitamin D plays an important role in chronic pain. Vitamin B have analgesic role in some neuropathic pain conditions.This study aimedto evaluate the relationship between vitamin D and vitamin B12 levels and neuropathic pain in lipedema.

Detailed description

In this cross sectional study 200 lipedema patients will beincluded. According to painDETECT questionnaire scores of cases with lipedema patients will be divided into two groups;An overall score of \> 13 likely or possible neuropathic pain (group 1) and \<13 unlikely NP (group 2). Patients' age, gender, comorbid diseases and laboratory values (25 OH vitamin D and vitamin B12 levels) will be recorded.

Conditions

• Vitamin D Deficiency
• B12 Deficiency Vitamin
• Lipedema

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Vitamin B12 Level	Vitamin B12 Level Laboratory measurement of patient's vitamin B12 level in unit of pg/mL 25 OH Vitamin D Level Laboratory measurement of patient's 25 OH vitamin D level in unit of ng/dl

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-06-01
• First posted: 2024-03-29
• Last updated: 2024-03-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)