Sensory Function After Wound Instillation of Capsaicin
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The use of capsaicin as a potential analgesic drug for postoperative pain relies on the
ability of capsaicin to induce membrane lysis of c-nerve fibers. In a previous randomized
placebo controled blinded study of this effect we found a significant effect of capsaicin
versus placebo. Before surgery all patients were examined by quantitative sensory testing to
evaluate sensory function. In this study an identical sensory testing will examine if changes
to the sensory function in capsaicin treated patients is identical to placebo treated
patients.No new intervention will be performed