Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical Study on Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Lead Sponsor:

Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited

Collaborating Sponsors:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital

Conditions:

Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common clinical dose-limiting adverse drug reaction, and the primary manifestations are different degree of neuromotor, sensorineural and autonom...

Detailed Description

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and parallel clinical trial is to observe the efficacy and safety of the Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride enteric-coated tablets in treat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients had signed the Informed Consent Form
  • Male or Female
  • Age 18-75 years old
  • Patients who have treated with Taxoids, Satraplatin and Vincristine; The peripheral sensory neuropathy grading after chemotherapy was \>/=grade 3 or grade 2 lasting for one month
  • The course of neuropathy was \</=6 months
  • No need to continue chemotherapy according to the condition nor refusing chemotherapy
  • At least one of the neuroelectrophysiological examine results were abnormal
  • Physical Condition Score (KPS) \>/=60
  • Anticipated lifetime\>/=60.

Exclusion

  • Patients whose peripheral sensory neuropathy was induced by medicines except of the Taxoids, Satraplatin and vincristine anti-cancer chemotherapeutics
  • Diabetics
  • Peripheral sensory neuropathy was induced by Vitamin deficiency, infections, trauma, toxicosis, compression, and ischemia
  • Peripheral sensory neurologic dysfunction that induced by lesions of central nervous system; hereditary neuropathy
  • Patients who have treated by other medicines for peripheral sensory neuropathy in 30 days
  • Patients had treated by other clinical trial medicines or participated into other trials in 30 days
  • Patients had active infections
  • Any clinical problems out of control
  • Women in pregnancy and lactation, Subjects with no compliance.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

239 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01526564

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2011

Last Update

November 11 2013

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