Response to High‐Dose Topical Capsaicin in Neuropathic Pain: Absence of Deep Pain as a Predictor of Analgesic Effect
This exploratory study identifies promising predictors for analgesic response to high-concentration capsaicin. The models generated in this study include a spectrum of different variables considering psychological factors as well as functional nerve-fibre assessments and genetic polymorphisms.
Authors
- S Brügge
- Andreas Dunst
- Henrike Bruckmüller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6027-253X)
- Janne Gierthmühlen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2160-5503)
- Stefanie Rehm
- Dilara Kersebaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5334-9722)
- Julia Forstenpointner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8926-8705)
- Jan Vollert
- Lena Ehmke
- Manon Sendel
- Ingolf Cascorbi
- R. Baron
Institutions
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70200
- Primary Topic
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00