# A Mechanistic Evaluation of the Nociceptive Desensitizing Properties of Topical Capsaicin

> **NCT03587220** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Aalborg University** · enrollment: 44 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Capsaicin
- Ultaviolet B Light Burn
- Neuropathic Pain
- Lidocaine

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Capsaicin Topical
- **RADIATION:** Ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation
- **OTHER:** Histamine 1%
- **DRUG:** Lidocaine

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03587220
- **Lead sponsor:** Aalborg University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2018-08-01
- **Primary completion:** 2019-08-31
- **Final completion:** 2019-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 44 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-20


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03587220

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03587220, "A Mechanistic Evaluation of the Nociceptive Desensitizing Properties of Topical Capsaicin". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03587220. Licensed CC0.

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