Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of the Effectiveness And Safety Of Lidoderm® As Add-On Treatment in Patients With Postherpetic Neuralgia, Diabetic Neuropathy, or Low Back Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Endo Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Diabetic Neuropathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Patients with a diagnosis of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), diabetic neuropathy (DN), or low back pain (LBP) who were currently receiving an analgesic regimen that contained gabapentin participated in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Were currently receiving an analgesic regimen that contained gabapentin
  • Had been on a stable dose of gabapentin for at least 14 days (same dose ±10% for 14 days)
  • Had a partial response to a gabapentin-containing analgesic regimen defined as an average daily pain intensity score of \>4 on a ) to 10 scale, with 0 being no pain and 10 being pain as bas as the patients have ever imagined (Question 5 of the Brief Pain Inventory \[BPI\] within 24 hours prior to the screening visit
  • For diabetic patients, had a hemoglobin A1c level \<0.13 (normal range, 0.047-0.064)

Exclusion

  • Had a neurological condition other than that associated with their pain diagnosis that, in the opinion of the investigator, would have interfered with their ability to participate in the study
  • Had received an epidural steroid/local anesthetic injection within 14 days prior to study entry
  • Had received trigger point injections within 14 days prior to study entry
  • Had received Botox injections within 3 months prior to study entry
  • Were taking a lidocaine-containing product that could not be discontinued while receiving Lidoderm
  • Were taking Class 1 anti-arrhythmic drugs (e.g., mexiletine, tocainide)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

107 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00904020

Start Date

June 1 2002

Last Update

January 2 2024

Active Locations (11)

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

2

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

3

Plantation, Florida, United States

4

Marietta, Georgia, United States