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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01455428
Other study ID # A0081276
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
First received
Last updated
Start date December 2011
Est. completion date January 2014

Study information

Verified date May 2015
Source Pfizer
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To prove pregabalin is effective in relieving pain compared with placebo in subjects with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 223
Est. completion date January 2014
Est. primary completion date January 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Male or female Chinese subjects, ages =18 at screening - Subjects with symptoms of neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Subjects must have pain present for ?3 months after healing of the acute herpes zoster skin rash - At screening (V1), subjects must have a score =40mm on the 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) of the Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ, see Appendix 3) - At randomization (V2), subjects must have a score =40mm on the 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) of the Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ, see Appendix 3) - At randomization (V2), subjects must have completed at least 5 daily pain diaries (DPRS, see Appendix 2) and have an average daily pain score =4 over the past 7 days Exclusion Criteria: - Subjects who demonstrate a high response to placebo, with 30% decrease on the Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at randomization as compared to screening - Subjects who have a high variability in pain scores during the 1 week screening period, with any difference between two scores ?3

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Lyrica (pregabalin)
Capsule, 300 mg/d, BID, 8 weeks treatment
Placebo
Capsule, 300 mg/d, BID, 8 weeks treatment

Locations

Country Name City State
China Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University/Department of Internal Neurology Beijing
China Neurology Department, Beijing Hospital of the Ministry of Health Beijing
China Peking University First Hospital Beijing Beijing
China Peking University Third Hospital, Neurology Department Beijing
China West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Neurology Department Chengdu/wuhou D
China the first affiliated hospital ,chongqing medical university, Department of Neurology Chongqing
China GuangZhou First Municipal People's Hospital Guangzhou
China Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou Guangdong
China The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou
China Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated of College of Medicine, Zhejiang University/Neurology Dept. Hangzhou Zhejiang
China The First Affiliated Hospital of College of Medicine, Zhejiang University/Dermatology and STD Dept. Hangzhou Zhejiang
China Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Jinan Shandong
China Neurology Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital Nanjing Jiangsu
China Huashan Hospital, Fudan University/Neurology Department Shang Hai
China Neurology Department, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital Shang Hai
China Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine/Neurology Department Shanghai
China Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Shanghai
China Shenzhen People's Hospital Shenzhen Guangdong
China The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University/Neurology Department Suzhou Jiangsu
China Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Dermatological Department Tianjin
China Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei
China Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Baseline Mean Pain Score The daily pain rating scale (DPRS) consists of an 11-point numeric scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain). Participants described their pain during the past 24 hours by choosing the appropriate number between 0 and 10. Baseline
Primary Change From Baseline in Mean Pain Score at Endpoint The daily pain rating scale (DPRS) consists of an 11-point numeric scale ranging from 0 ("no pain") to 10 ("worst possible pain"). Participants described their pain during the past 24 hours by choosing the appropriate number between 0 and 10. The mean endpoint pain score was obtained from the last 7 available DPRS scores of the daily pain diary while the participant was on study medication, up to and including the day after the last Week 8 (Day 57) dose. Baseline until end of fixed dose phase (Day 57/Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Pain Score at Weeks 1 to 8 The DPRS consists of an 11-point numeric scale ranging from 0 ("no pain") to 10 ("worst possible pain"). Participants described their pain during the past 24 hours by choosing the appropriate number between 0 and 10. The weekly mean pain score was the sum of the daily scores divided by the number of diary entries during that week. Baseline and weekly from Weeks 1 to 8
Secondary Baseline Mean Sleep Interference Score Pain-related sleep interference was assessed on an 11-point numerical rating scale ranging from 0 (did not interfere with sleep) to 10 (completely interfered [unable to sleep due to pain]). Participants were to describe how their pain had interfered with their sleep during the past 24 hours by choosing the appropriate number between 0 and 10. Baseline
Secondary Change From Baseline in Mean Sleep Interference Score at Endpoint Pain-related sleep interference was assessed on an 11-point numerical rating scale ranging from 0 (did not interfere with sleep) to 10 (completely interfered [unable to sleep due to pain]). Participants were to describe how their pain had interfered with their sleep during the past 24 hours by choosing the appropriate number between 0 and 10. The mean endpoint score was obtained from the last 7 available scores of the daily diary while the participant was on study medication, up to and including the day after the last Week 8 (Day 57) dose. Baseline until end of fixed dose phase (Day 57/Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Sleep Interference Scores at Weeks 1 to 8 Pain-related sleep interference was assessed on an 11-point numerical rating scale ranging from 0 (did not interfere with sleep) to 10 (completely interfered [unable to sleep due to pain]). Participants were to describe how their pain had interfered with their sleep during the past 24 hours by choosing the appropriate number between 0 and 10. The weekly mean score was the sum of the daily scores divided by the number of diary entries during that week. Baseline and weekly from Weeks 1 to 8
Secondary Percentage of 30 Percent (%) Responders at Endpoint The DPRS consists of an 11-point numeric scale ranging from 0 ("no pain") to 10 ("worst possible pain"). Participants described their pain during the past 24 hours by choosing the appropriate number between 0 and 10. A 30% responder was a participant who had 30% reduction or more in mean pain score at the end of the fixed dose phase (Day 57/Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint) compared to baseline. End of fixed dose phase (Day 57/Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) Score at Weeks 1, 3, 5, and 8 SF-MPQ was assessed according to the participant's answer to the SF-MPQ questionnaire. The score for each composite scale (sensory, affective, and total) was derived by summing the reported intensity value for each item within a particular scale where None=0, Mild=1, Moderate=2, and Severe=3. The sensory score was the sum of the scores of the first 11 pain descriptors (throbbing, shooting, stabbing, sharp, cramping, gnawing, hot-burning, aching, heavy, tender, and splitting) and could range from 0-33. The affective score was the sum of the scores of the last 4 pain descriptors (tiring-exhausting, sickening, fearful, and punishing-cruel) and could range from 0-12. The total score was the sum of the scores of all 15 pain descriptors and could range from 0 to 45. Higher scores indicated greater pain. Baseline; Weeks 1, 3, 5, and 8
Secondary Baseline Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Present Pain Intensity (PPI) Scale The VAS was part of the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) scale and reflected the overall pain intensity score, The pain VAS was a horizontal line; 100 millimeters (mm) in length, was self-administered by the participant in order to rate pain from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst possible pain). The PPI was part of the SF-MPQ scale and measured the participant's present pain intensity on a 6-point scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 5 (excruciating). Baseline
Secondary Change From Baseline in Pain VAS From the SF-MPQ at Endpoint The VAS was part of the SF-MPQ scale and reflected the overall pain intensity score. The pain VAS was a horizontal line; 100 mm in length, was self-administered by the participant in order to rate pain from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst possible pain). Baseline to Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in PPI Scale From the SF-MPQ at Endpoint The PPI was part of the SF-MPQ scale and measured the participant's present pain intensity on a 6-point scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 5 (excruciating). Baseline to Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Baseline Medical Outcomes Study (MOS)-Sleep Scale Scores The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. With the exception of sleep adequacy, optimal sleep, and quantity, higher scores reflected greater impairment in the MOS-Sleep subscales. The MOS-Sleep Scale was used to evaluate sleep during the previous week. Baseline
Secondary Change From Baseline in MOS-Sleep Scale, Sleep Disturbance Score at Endpoint The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. For sleep disturbance, the subscale score also ranged from 0 to 100, with higher scores representing greater sleep disturbance. Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in MOS-Sleep Scale, Snoring Score at Endpoint The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. The snoring subscale score also ranged from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating less snoring. Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in MOS-Sleep Scale, Awaken Short of Breath Score at Endpoint The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. The awaken short of breath subscale also ranged from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating less difficulty in breathing. Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in MOS-Sleep Scale, Quantity of Sleep Score at Endpoint The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. The MOS Sleep Quantity sub-scale scores ranged from 0 to 24 (number of hours slept). Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Percentage of Participants Who Had Optimal Sleep at Endpoint The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. The MOS optimal sleep subscale was a binary outcome derived from the sleep quantity responses: the response was YES if sleep quantity was 7 or 8 hours per night. Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in MOS-Sleep Scale, Sleep Adequacy Score at Endpoint The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. The sleep adequacy subscale also ranged from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater sleep adequacy. Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in MOS-Sleep Scale, Somnolence Score at Endpoint The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. The somnolence subscale score also ranged from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating less somnolence. Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in MOS-Sleep Scale, Sleep Problems Index Score at Endpoint The MOS-Sleep Scale was a participant-rated questionnaire consisting of 12 items that assessed key constructs of sleep. Instrument scoring yielded 7 subscales (sleep disturbance, snoring, awaken short of breath or with a headache, quantity of sleep, optimal sleep, sleep adequacy, and somnolence) as well as a 9-item overall sleep problems index. The total score ranged from 0 to 100. The sleep problems index subscale score also ranged from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating fewer sleep problems. Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) Score at Endpoint The CGIC was a clinician-rated global measure that provided a clinically relevant and easy to interpret account of a clinician's perception of the clinical importance of the participant's improvement or worsening during their involvement in a clinical study. Clinicians rated the participant's overall improvement on a 7-point scale where scores ranged from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) Score at Endpoint The PGIC was a participant-rated global measure that provided a clinically relevant and easy to interpret account of a participant's perception of the clinical importance of their own improvement or worsening during their involvement in a clinical study. Participants rated their overall improvement on a 7-point scale where scores ranged from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse). Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Baseline Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Scores The HADS was a self-administered questionnaire that consisted of 2 subscales, 1 measuring anxiety (HADS-A Scale) and the other measuring depression (HADS-D Scale). Each subscale comprised of 7 items; participants assessed how each item applied to them on a scale of 0 (no presence of anxiety or depression) to 3 (severe feeling of anxiety or depression). Subscores from HADS-A (Anxiety) and HADS-D (Depression) were not to be combined. The interpretation of each HADS subscales was as follows: 0-7 normal, 8-10 mild, 11-14 moderate and 15-21 severe. Baseline
Secondary Change From Baseline in HADS Anxiety Total Score at Endpoint The HADS was a self-administered questionnaire that consisted of 2 subscales, 1 measuring anxiety (HADS-A Scale) and the other measuring depression (HADS-D Scale). Each subscale was comprised of 7 items; participants assessed how each item applied to them on a scale of 0 (no presence of anxiety or depression) to 3 (severe feeling of anxiety or depression). Subscores from HADS-A (Anxiety) and HADS-D (Depression) were not to be combined. The interpretation of each HADS subscales was as follows: 0-7 normal, 8-10 mild, 11-14 moderate and 15-21 severe. Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)
Secondary Change From Baseline in HADS Depression Total Score at Endpoint The HADS was a self-administered questionnaire that consisted of 2 subscales, 1 measuring anxiety (HADS-A Scale) and the other measuring depression (HADS-D Scale). Each subscale was comprised of 7 items; participants assessed how each item applied to them on a scale of 0 (no presence of anxiety or depression) to 3 (severe feeling of anxiety or depression). Subscores from HADS-A (Anxiety) and HADS-D (Depression) were not to be combined. The interpretation of each HADS subscales was as follows: 0-7 normal, 8-10 mild, 11-14 moderate and 15-21 severe. Baseline and Day 57 (Week 8)/Early Termination (Study Endpoint)