The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients Suffering From Chronic Pain

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain and Metabolic Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00885261

TASMC-09-SB-096-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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).

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over 18 that suffer from chronic pain and are being treated at the pain medicine unit

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women, patients with abdominal wall defects