About this trial
Over 60% of patients with ADPKD suffer from pain, mostly in the abdomen, flank and back, often leading to the diagnosis. It is challenging to manage and cure the pain; approximately 39% of patients are not satisfied with their pain treatment, since the pain prevents them from doing various activities, affecting their quality of life. Pain can be present before enlargement of the kidneys, the source of the pain is often unknown and common analgesics are insufficient to manage the pain or cannot be taken due to renal impairment. By further investigating and characterizing the pain phenotype of the ADPKD population, pain management might be improved and alternative therapeutic approaches might be developed. In this clinical study, pain will be assessed in patients with ADPKD using Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) on the dominant hand and the lower back, together with four questionnaires regarding pain and quality of life. These results will be compared with the somatosensory profile of matched healthy volunteers.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Subject is ≥ 12 years old.
Subject is diagnosed with ADPKD.
Subject is ≥ 12 years old.
Subject is in good general health, based on medical history and vital signs.
Disqualifiers
Subject has eczema, scleroderma, psoriasis, dermatitis, or any other abnormality on the skin of the dominant hand and/or lower back which, in the investigator's opinion, might interfere with the study assessments.
Subject is currently undergoing dialysis, had a kidney transplant or is a user of tolvaptan.
Female who is pregnant or breastfeeding.
Simultaneous participation in another study which, in the investigator's opinion, might confound the results of the study.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Quantitative Sensory Testing
- Questionnaires regarding pain and quality of life