Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy & Safety Study of Pregabalin to Treat Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS)

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS)

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether pregabalin is an effective treatment for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives 1. To compare six (6) weeks of treatment with pregabalin versus placebo in CP/CPPS participants with respect to the primary endpoint in the NIH-CPSI 2. To evaluate the safety and t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participant has signed and dated the appropriate Informed Consent document.
  • Participant must have had symptoms of discomfort or pain in the pelvic region for at least a three (3) month period within the last six (6) months.

Exclusion

  • Participant has continued evidence of facultative Gram negative or enterococcus with a value of ≥ 1000 and ≤ 100,000 CFU/ml in mid-stream urine (VB2), as demonstrated by repeat culture obtained no less than seven (7) days post antibiotic treatment.
  • Participant has a calculated creatinine clearance of \<60 mL/min.
  • Participant has a platelet count \<100,000/mm3.
  • Participant is allergic to antiepileptic/antiseizure medications.
  • Participant has a known allergy or sensitivity to pregabalin (Lyrica®).
  • Participant is taking thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agents (i.e. rosiglitazone and pioglitazone).
  • Participant has New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure.
  • Participant has a history of thrombocytopenia, or a bleeding diathesis.
  • Participant has a history of prostate, bladder or urethral cancer.
  • Participant has a history of alcohol abuse.
  • Participant has inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, but not irritable bowel syndrome).
  • Participant has undergone pelvic radiation or systemic chemotherapy.
  • Participant has undergone intravesical chemotherapy.
  • Participant has been treated with intravesical BCG.
  • Participant has unilateral orchalgia without other pelvic symptoms.
  • Participant has an active urethral stricture.
  • Participant has a neurological disease or disorder affecting the bladder.
  • Participant has a neurological impairment or psychiatric disorder preventing his understanding of consent and his ability to comply with the protocol.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

324 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00371033

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

April 30 2008

Last Update

September 22 2025

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Charles R Drew University of Medicine & Science

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90059

2

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1738

3

Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5118

4

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611