Moderate to Severe Pain Due to Diabetic Polyneuropathy Clinical Trial
Official title:
An Exploratory, Randomised, Double-blind, Single-dummy, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Demonstrate the Analgesic Efficacy of Oxycodone/Naloxone Prolonged Release Tablets in Addition to Pregabalin Compared to Pregabalin Alone in Opioid-naïve Subjects Treated With Pregabalin Suffering From Moderate to Severe Pain Due to Diabetic Polyneuropathy
To show superior analgesic efficacy of OXN PR in addition to a patient's current dose of pregabalin compared to pregabalin alone.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 98 |
| Est. completion date | April 2010 |
| Est. primary completion date | March 2010 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion criteria: - Moderate to severe pain due diabetic polyneuropathy - Opioid-naive subjects Exclusion criteria: - Females who are pregnant or lactating - Subjects with evidence of significant structural abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract - Subjects with evidence of impaired liver/kidney function upon entry into the study |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Basic Science
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Dr Oliver Emrich | Ludwigshafen |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Mundipharma Research GmbH & Co KG |
Germany,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Short Form McGill Pain Score. | The McGill Pain Score is the sum of the answers to three questions: A - describe your pain during the last week, 15 descriptors, (from 0 to 45 total), B - rate your pain during the last week (from 0 to 100), C: present pain intensity (0 to 5). Total pain score will be out of 150, with 0 being least pain and 150 being most pain. | Visit 2 (randomisation) and Visit 10 (end of study (12 weeks) or withdrawal) | No |