Palmitoylethanolamide for Chronic Inflammatory Pain Conditions

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if a supplement called palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is effective in reducing the pain in patients with chronic inflammatory pain conditions. The main question the trial aims to answer is if PEA works better at treating a patients pain and improving their function better than a placebo. Participants will be divided into two equal groups and asked to take either PEA or a placebo for 8 weeks.

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if a supplement called palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is effective in reducing the pain in patients with chronic inflammatory pain conditions. The main question the trial aims to answer is if PEA works better at treating a patients pain and improving their function better than a placebo. Participants will be divided into two equal groups and asked to take either PEA or a placebo for 8 weeks.

Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Palmitoylethanolamide for Chronic Inflammatory Pain Conditions

Palmitoylethanolamide for Chronic Inflammatory Pain Conditions

Condition
Chronic Pain
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

San Diego

Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, 92118

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Chronic Inflammatory Pain of greater than 3 months duration and greater than or equal to 5/10 intensity that has not responded to other conservative therapies such as rest, ice, compression or other oral medications.
  • * Severe allergy to any specific food component such as nut, egg or soy

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Navy Medical Center San Diego,

Study Record Dates

2025-10-30