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amitriptyline and Pain, Chronic

amitriptyline has been researched along with Pain, Chronic in 32 studies

Amitriptyline: Tricyclic antidepressant with anticholinergic and sedative properties. It appears to prevent the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals, thus potentiating the action of these neurotransmitters. Amitriptyline also appears to antagonize cholinergic and alpha-1 adrenergic responses to bioactive amines.
amitriptyline : An organic tricyclic compound that is 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulene substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propylidene group at position 5.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"This randomized controlled trial is the first to show the effectiveness and tolerance of a medication, low-dose amitriptyline, in managing idiopathic chronic neck pain and its related comorbidities."9.27Randomized double-blind controlled study of bedtime low-dose amitriptyline in chronic neck pain. ( Abdel Hay, J; Garcia-Larrea, L; Kobaiter-Maarrawi, S; Maarrawi, J; Peyron, R; Tabet, P, 2018)
"This trial suggests that amitriptyline may be an effective treatment for chronic low back pain."9.27Efficacy of Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. ( Arnold, C; Cicuttini, FM; Fong, C; Forbes, A; Gibson, SJ; Heritier, S; Sim, MR; Urquhart, DM; van Tulder, M; Wang, Y; Wluka, AE, 2018)
"The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between magnesium levels and fibromyalgia symptoms and to determine the effect of magnesium citrate treatment on these symptoms."9.17Is magnesium citrate treatment effective on pain, clinical parameters and functional status in patients with fibromyalgia? ( As, I; Atalay, A; Bagis, S; Erdogan, C; Karabiber, M; Tamer, L, 2013)
"The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and use of amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD)."7.77Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and amitriptyline in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders: a pilot study. ( Calderon, Pdos S; Camargo, AP; Conti, PC; Oliveira, LC; Ramos Netto, Tde C; Tabaquim, Mde L, 2011)
"Low back pain is a major clinical and public health problem, with limited evidence-based treatments."6.82Is low-dose amitriptyline effective in the management of chronic low back pain? Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. ( Anthony, SN; Arnold, C; Cicuttini, FM; Fong, C; Forbes, A; Gibson, SJ; Sim, MR; Urquhart, DM; van Tulder, M; Wluka, AE, 2016)
"Daily pain scores using a facial pain diary were recorded over eight weeks."6.78A Randomized Controlled Trial comparing the efficacy of low-dose amitriptyline, amitriptyline with pindolol and surrogate placebo in the treatment of chronic tension-type facial pain. ( Agius, AM; Jones, NS; Muscat, R, 2013)
"Patients often present with chronic facial pain despite normal nasal endoscopy and sinus computerized tomography."6.78Serial blood serotonin levels in a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of low-dose amitriptyline, amitriptyline with pindolol and surrogate placebo in patients with chronic tension-type facial pain. ( Agius, AM; Jones, NS; Muscat, R, 2013)
" Antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, have been used to treat chronic pain in other conditions."5.41Effect of low-dose amitriptyline on reducing pain in clinical knee osteoarthritis compared to benztropine: study protocol of a randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial. ( Arnold, C; Cicuttini, FM; Forbes, A; Hussain, SM; Teichtahl, AJ; Urquhart, DM; Wang, Y; Wluka, AE, 2021)
"This randomized controlled trial is the first to show the effectiveness and tolerance of a medication, low-dose amitriptyline, in managing idiopathic chronic neck pain and its related comorbidities."5.27Randomized double-blind controlled study of bedtime low-dose amitriptyline in chronic neck pain. ( Abdel Hay, J; Garcia-Larrea, L; Kobaiter-Maarrawi, S; Maarrawi, J; Peyron, R; Tabet, P, 2018)
"This trial suggests that amitriptyline may be an effective treatment for chronic low back pain."5.27Efficacy of Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. ( Arnold, C; Cicuttini, FM; Fong, C; Forbes, A; Gibson, SJ; Heritier, S; Sim, MR; Urquhart, DM; van Tulder, M; Wang, Y; Wluka, AE, 2018)
"The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between magnesium levels and fibromyalgia symptoms and to determine the effect of magnesium citrate treatment on these symptoms."5.17Is magnesium citrate treatment effective on pain, clinical parameters and functional status in patients with fibromyalgia? ( As, I; Atalay, A; Bagis, S; Erdogan, C; Karabiber, M; Tamer, L, 2013)
"We know from adult randomised controlled trials that some antiepileptics, such as gabapentin and pregabalin, can be effective in certain chronic pain conditions."4.95Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents. ( Clinch, J; Cooper, TE; Heathcote, LC; Howard, R; Krane, E; Lord, SM; Schechter, N; Sethna, N; Wiffen, PJ; Wood, C, 2017)
"The most effective long-term treatments for tension-type mid-facial pain and facial migraine were low-dose amitriptyline and low-dose amitriptyline and triptans, respectively."3.80Prospective three-year follow up of a cohort study of 240 patients with chronic facial pain. ( Agius, AM; Jones, NS; Muscat, R, 2014)
"The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and use of amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD)."3.77Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and amitriptyline in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders: a pilot study. ( Calderon, Pdos S; Camargo, AP; Conti, PC; Oliveira, LC; Ramos Netto, Tde C; Tabaquim, Mde L, 2011)
"Low back pain is a major clinical and public health problem, with limited evidence-based treatments."2.82Is low-dose amitriptyline effective in the management of chronic low back pain? Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. ( Anthony, SN; Arnold, C; Cicuttini, FM; Fong, C; Forbes, A; Gibson, SJ; Sim, MR; Urquhart, DM; van Tulder, M; Wluka, AE, 2016)
"Daily pain scores using a facial pain diary were recorded over eight weeks."2.78A Randomized Controlled Trial comparing the efficacy of low-dose amitriptyline, amitriptyline with pindolol and surrogate placebo in the treatment of chronic tension-type facial pain. ( Agius, AM; Jones, NS; Muscat, R, 2013)
"Patients often present with chronic facial pain despite normal nasal endoscopy and sinus computerized tomography."2.78Serial blood serotonin levels in a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of low-dose amitriptyline, amitriptyline with pindolol and surrogate placebo in patients with chronic tension-type facial pain. ( Agius, AM; Jones, NS; Muscat, R, 2013)
"Chronic pelvic pain is a common and debilitating condition; its aetiology is multifactorial, involving social, psychological and biological factors."2.50Non-surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain. ( Cheong, YC; Smotra, G; Williams, AC, 2014)
"Amitriptyline was prescribed to 223 women with IC/BPS, only 125 of which (56%) had a documented history of depression."1.72Do medication prescription patterns follow guidelines in a cohort of women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome? ( Anger, JT; Barbour, KE; Bresee, C; De Hoedt, AM; Freedland, SJ; Kim, J; Tholemeier, LN, 2022)
"We produced a chronic neuropathic pain model by partial sciatic nerve ligation in mice, analyzed their electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG) using the SleepSign software, and evaluated the sleep condition of the pain model mice after administration of amitriptyline or MDL 100907."1.56Analysis of the effects of a tricyclic antidepressant on secondary sleep disturbance induced by chronic pain in a preclinical model. ( Aoki, Y; Hattori, M; Horikawa, H; Ito, H; Takemura, Y; Yamazaki, M, 2020)
"Cyclobenzaprine specimens were equally likely to be positive whether the dose was oral or topical, although mean levels after topical dosing were approximately 13-21% those after oral dosing."1.46Urinary Concentrations of Topically Administered Pain Medications. ( Bell, P; Glinn, MA; Harvey, A; Lickteig, AJ; Rappold, B; Recer, S; Salske, M; Stensland, J; Weber, L, 2017)
"The involvement of serotonin (5-HT) in chronic pain mechanisms is established."1.39Chronic pain treatment: the influence of tricyclic antidepressants on serotonin release and uptake in mast cells. ( Ferjan, I; Lipnik-Štangelj, M, 2013)

Research

Studies (32)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's23 (71.88)24.3611
2020's9 (28.13)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Macsari, I1
Besidski, Y1
Csjernyik, G1
Nilsson, LI1
Sandberg, L1
Yngve, U1
Ahlin, K1
Bueters, T1
Eriksson, AB1
Lund, PE1
Venyike, E1
Oerther, S1
Hygge Blakeman, K1
Luo, L1
Arvidsson, PI1
Wluka, AE3
Urquhart, DM4
Teichtahl, AJ1
Hussain, SM1
Forbes, A3
Arnold, C3
Wang, Y2
Cicuttini, FM3
Schwartz, M1
Fischer, LM1
Bläute, C1
Stork, J1
Colloca, L1
Zöllner, C1
Klinger, R1
Tholemeier, LN1
Bresee, C1
De Hoedt, AM1
Barbour, KE1
Kim, J1
Freedland, SJ1
Anger, JT1
Anghelescu, DL1
Johns, E1
Bhatia, S1
Frett, MJ1
Lu, Z1
Dunphy, L1
Wood, F1
Mubarak, ES1
Coughlin, L1
Stepanenko, YD1
Boikov, SI1
Sibarov, DA1
Abushik, PA1
Vanchakova, NP1
Belinskaia, D1
Shestakova, NN1
Antonov, SM1
Khong, TK1
Lall, K1
Coetzee, R1
Johnson, Y1
van Niekerk, J1
Namane, M1
Ito, H1
Takemura, Y1
Aoki, Y1
Hattori, M1
Horikawa, H1
Yamazaki, M1
Mahmoud, AMS1
Ragab, SG1
Boules, ML1
Botros, JM1
Glinn, MA1
Lickteig, AJ1
Weber, L1
Recer, S1
Salske, M1
Harvey, A1
Rappold, B1
Stensland, J1
Bell, P1
Cooper, TE2
Heathcote, LC2
Clinch, J2
Gold, JI1
Howard, R2
Lord, SM2
Schechter, N2
Wood, C2
Wiffen, PJ3
Krane, E1
Sethna, N1
Maarrawi, J1
Abdel Hay, J1
Kobaiter-Maarrawi, S1
Tabet, P1
Peyron, R1
Garcia-Larrea, L1
Biggs, WS1
Carey, ET1
McIntyre, JM1
Hao, D1
Olugbodi, A1
Udechukwu, N1
Donato, AA1
van Tulder, M2
Heritier, S1
Fong, C2
Sim, MR2
Gibson, SJ2
Kalita, J1
Misra, UK1
Lin, CC1
McLachlan, AJ1
Maher, CG1
Wluka, A1
Cicuttini, F1
Agius, AM3
Jones, NS3
Muscat, R3
Ferjan, I1
Lipnik-Štangelj, M1
Cheong, YC1
Smotra, G1
Williams, AC1
Kachko, L1
Ben Ami, S1
Lieberman, A1
Shor, R1
Tzeitlin, E1
Efrat, R1
Hearn, L1
Moore, RA1
Derry, S1
Phillips, T1
Anthony, SN1
Calderon, Pdos S1
Tabaquim, Mde L1
Oliveira, LC1
Camargo, AP1
Ramos Netto, Tde C1
Conti, PC1
Bagis, S1
Karabiber, M1
As, I1
Tamer, L1
Erdogan, C1
Atalay, A1
Lamberg, JJ1
Gordin, VN1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Effect of Oral Magnesium Supplementation on Anesthesia and Postoperative Analgesia After Surgical Removal of the Lower Third Molars.[NCT03398382]Phase 1/Phase 280 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2017-04-15Active, not recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

5 reviews available for amitriptyline and Pain, Chronic

ArticleYear
Antidepressants for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2017, 08-05, Volume: 8

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Amines; Amitriptyline; Analgesics; Antidepressive Agents; Child; Chronic

2017
Antiepileptic drugs for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2017, 08-05, Volume: 8

    Topics: Adolescent; Amines; Amitriptyline; Anticonvulsants; Child; Chronic Pain; Complex Regional Pain Syndr

2017
Limited evidence guides empiric Tx of female chronic pelvic pain.
    The Journal of family practice, 2018, Volume: 67, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Analgesics; Chronic Pain; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptives, Oral,

2018
Non-surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2014, Mar-05, Issue:3

    Topics: Amines; Amitriptyline; Analgesics; Chronic Pain; Clonidine; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Cyclohexan

2014
Desipramine for neuropathic pain in adults.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2014, Sep-23, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Amitriptyline; Analgesics; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Pain; Clomipramine; Desip

2014

Trials

9 trials available for amitriptyline and Pain, Chronic

ArticleYear
Effect of low-dose amitriptyline on reducing pain in clinical knee osteoarthritis compared to benztropine: study protocol of a randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2021, Sep-27, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Australia; Benztropine; Chronic Pain; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Osteoarthritis, Kn

2021
Observing treatment outcomes in other patients can elicit augmented placebo effects on pain treatment: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial with patients with chronic low back pain.
    Pain, 2022, 07-01, Volume: 163, Issue:7

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Chronic Pain; Humans; Low Back Pain; Male; Pain Measurement; Placebo Effect; Treatmen

2022
Comparison between Two Low Doses of Amitriptyline in the Management of Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparative Study.
    Pain research & management, 2021, Volume: 2021

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Chronic Pain; Double-Blind Met

2021
Randomized double-blind controlled study of bedtime low-dose amitriptyline in chronic neck pain.
    European journal of pain (London, England), 2018, Volume: 22, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Chronic Pain; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; M

2018
Efficacy of Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA internal medicine, 2018, 11-01, Volume: 178, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Chronic Pain; Double-Blind Method; Female; Hum

2018
A Randomized Controlled Trial comparing the efficacy of low-dose amitriptyline, amitriptyline with pindolol and surrogate placebo in the treatment of chronic tension-type facial pain.
    Rhinology, 2013, Volume: 51, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Analysis of Variance; Antidepre

2013
Serial blood serotonin levels in a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of low-dose amitriptyline, amitriptyline with pindolol and surrogate placebo in patients with chronic tension-type facial pain.
    Rhinology, 2013, Volume: 51, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Amitriptyline; Analysis of Variance; Antidepressive Agents, Tric

2013
Is low-dose amitriptyline effective in the management of chronic low back pain? Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
    Trials, 2016, 10-22, Volume: 17, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Pain; Clinical Pro

2016
Is magnesium citrate treatment effective on pain, clinical parameters and functional status in patients with fibromyalgia?
    Rheumatology international, 2013, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Analgesics; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anxiety; Cathartics; Chronic Pain; Citri

2013

Other Studies

18 other studies available for amitriptyline and Pain, Chronic

ArticleYear
3-Oxoisoindoline-1-carboxamides: potent, state-dependent blockers of voltage-gated sodium channel Na(V)1.7 with efficacy in rat pain models.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2012, Aug-09, Volume: 55, Issue:15

    Topics: Amides; Analgesics; Animals; Arthritis, Experimental; Carrageenan; CHO Cells; Chronic Pain; Cricetin

2012
Do medication prescription patterns follow guidelines in a cohort of women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome?
    Neurourology and urodynamics, 2022, Volume: 41, Issue:5

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Chronic Pain; Cystitis, Interstitial; Drug Prescriptions; Female; Humans; Hydroxyzine

2022
Chronic postsurgical pain in children and young adults with cancer and choice of regional anesthesia for amputation and limb-sparing surgery.
    Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.), 2023, Volume: 6, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Amputation, Surgical; Anesthesia, Conduction; Child; Chronic Pain; Humans; Neoplasms;

2023
Levator Ani Syndrome Presenting with Vaginal Pain.
    BMJ case reports, 2023, May-04, Volume: 16, Issue:5

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anus Diseases; Chronic Pain; Female; Humans; Pelvic Floor; Pelvic Pain

2023
Dual action of amitriptyline on NMDA receptors: enhancement of Ca-dependent desensitization and trapping channel block.
    Scientific reports, 2019, 12-19, Volume: 9, Issue:1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Calcium; Cells, Cultured; Cerebral Cortex;

2019
No benefit from amitriptyline for chronic low back pain?
    Drug and therapeutics bulletin, 2020, Volume: 58, Issue:4

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Chronic Pain; Humans; Low Back Pain; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Treatment

2020
Amitriptyline prescribing in public sector healthcare facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa.
    PloS one, 2020, Volume: 15, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amitriptyline; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Chronic Pain; Female; Hospi

2020
Analysis of the effects of a tricyclic antidepressant on secondary sleep disturbance induced by chronic pain in a preclinical model.
    PloS one, 2020, Volume: 15, Issue:12

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Pain; Disease Models, Animal; Fluo

2020
Urinary Concentrations of Topically Administered Pain Medications.
    Journal of analytical toxicology, 2017, Mar-01, Volume: 41, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Administration, Topical; Amines; Amitriptyline; Analgesics; Chronic Pain; Cycl

2017
Trauma-induced adiposis dolorosa (Dercum's disease).
    BMJ case reports, 2018, Mar-28, Volume: 2018

    Topics: Accidents, Traffic; Adipose Tissue; Adiposis Dolorosa; Adult; Amitriptyline; Analgesics, Non-Narcoti

2018
Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain.
    JAMA internal medicine, 2019, 03-01, Volume: 179, Issue:3

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Chronic Pain; Humans; Low Back Pain; Pain Measurement

2019
Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain.
    JAMA internal medicine, 2019, 03-01, Volume: 179, Issue:3

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Chronic Pain; Humans; Low Back Pain; Pain Measurement

2019
Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain-Reply.
    JAMA internal medicine, 2019, 03-01, Volume: 179, Issue:3

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Chronic Pain; Humans; Low Back Pain; Pain Measurement

2019
Chronic pain treatment: the influence of tricyclic antidepressants on serotonin release and uptake in mast cells.
    Mediators of inflammation, 2013, Volume: 2013

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Biological Transport; Cells, Cultured; Chr

2013
Neuropathic pain other than CRPS in children and adolescents: incidence, referral, clinical characteristics, management, and clinical outcomes.
    Paediatric anaesthesia, 2014, Volume: 24, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Child; Chronic Pain; Female; Humans; In

2014
Prospective three-year follow up of a cohort study of 240 patients with chronic facial pain.
    The Journal of laryngology and otology, 2014, Volume: 128, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amitriptyline; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Carbamazepine; Chronic Pain; Facial Pain

2014
Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and amitriptyline in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders: a pilot study.
    Brazilian dental journal, 2011, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Pain; Cognitive Behavior

2011
Serotonin syndrome in a patient with chronic pain polypharmacy.
    Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2014, Volume: 15, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Anti-Allergic Agents; Antidepressive Agents; Carisoprodol; Cetirizine; Chronic

2014