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NCT00006448 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Treatment of Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) or Amputation

A NA study, sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
400
Enrollment target

NCT00006448: Completed NA study, sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

NCT00006448 is a NA study that has completed, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The registered enrollment target is 400 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00006448, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
400 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Pain is a major problem for people after spinal cord injuries and amputations. This is a study to test how pain is affected by adding methadone to a six-week program of weekly physical therapy, relaxation training and counseling. Individuals who qualify for this study will receive a comprehensive medical and physical therapy evaluation.

Interventions

  • DRUG Methadone
  • PROCEDURE Physical Therapy
  • BEHAVIORAL cognitive therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 400 participants
Start Date 1996-08
Phase NA

What the finished NCT00006448 record still lists

NCT00006448 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 400 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (72% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Methadone is the first listed.

NCT00006448 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00006448 about?

NCT00006448 is a clinical study titled "Treatment of Chronic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) or Amputation". Pain is a major problem for people after spinal cord injuries and amputations. This is a study to test how pain is affected by adding methadone to a six-week program of weekly physical therapy, relaxation training and counseling. Individuals who qualify for this study will receive a comprehensive me...

What is the current status of trial NCT00006448?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 400 participants. The study started on 1996-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00006448?

The interventions under investigation include: Methadone (DRUG), Physical Therapy (PROCEDURE), cognitive therapy (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00006448?

This trial is sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which has 305 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00006448's enrollment target sits among peer trials

400 246th of 2000 higher than 1,734 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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