Capsaicin cream compared to amitryptiline as a treatment for painful diabetic neuropathy in older persons

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  1. Capsaicin cream compared to amitryptiline as a treatment for painful diabetic neuropathy in older persons
Population:
Persons with painful diabetic neuropathy, 60 years or older
Intervention:
Capsaicin cream 0,075%
Comparison:
Amitryptiline 25–125 mg
Outcomes:
Pain intensity, function and/or quality of life, adverse events, treatment compliance, care consumption

What evidence is needed?

More primary research is needed.

What evidence is available?

Reliable systematic reviews that show evidence gaps:

SBU. Läkemedelsbehandling av vanliga smärttillstånd hos äldre personer. Effekter, biverkningar samt upplevelser av vård [Pharmacological treatment of common pain conditions in older persons. A systematic review and assessment of medical, economic, social and ethical aspects]. Stockholm: Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering (SBU); 2020. SBU-rapport nr 315. ISBN 978-91-88437-57-0. More about the review

Reliable, but not updated, systematic reviews that show evidence gaps:

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