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Calcitonin Therapy on Incidence and Severity of Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: Tanta University
Summary
This prospective randomized double blinded study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of early pharmacologic intervention with calcitonin on the incidence or the severity of neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury
Official title: Effect of Early Calcitonin Therapy on Incidence and Severity of Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2023-05-01
Completion Date
2027-05-01
Last Updated
2025-05-06
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Calcitonin
patients in this group will receive 100 IU (1 ml) of calcitonin subcutaneously per day for 2 weeks starting within 48 hours after injury.
Placebo
patients in this group will receive 1 ml of saline placebo solution subcutaneously per day for 2 weeks starting within 48 hours after injury.
Locations (1)
Tanta University
Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt