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Filter by:Painful diabetic neuropathy is the most common cause of neuropathic pain. 0.075% topical capsaicin has been used to treat the pain, but there is no data in lower concentration. This is the efficacy and safety of 0.025% topical capsaicin in treatment of painful diabetic polyneuropathy.
To assess clinical efficacy and safety of long-term orally administered thioctic acid in the treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy.
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether the new centrally active analgesic and MS Continus® are effective in the treatment of painful diabetic polyneuropathy.
The primary and secondary objectives of this study are: Primary: To evaluate stem-cell-mobilization in subjects with diabetic neuropathy receiving SB-509. Stem cell mobilization will be assessed by evaluating the presence of stem cells circulating in peripheral blood. Secondary: To evaluate the safety of SB-509 in subjects treated with SB-509 with diabetic neuropathy; and to compare the effect of SB-509 versus placebo on a pre-defined multi-endpoint analysis that includes visual analog scale for pain intensity (VASPI), total neuropathy score (TNS), evoked nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and quantitative sensory testing (QST)
1. Objectives: 1. To assess the efficacy of Photon Stimulation compared with placebo, in treating the pain of diabetic neuropathy. 2. To show that Photonic Stimulation for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy is cost effective compared to traditional medical interventions. The latter will be explored by an extensive search of the literature and from an equal number of patients being treated in traditional medical practices using traditional medical interventions. At the conclusion of the study the data will be analyzed for cost-benefits and the possibility of crafting a best-practices approach to treat these syndromes that cost billions of dollars a year in health care expenses and lost productivity. 2. Research Design This is a double blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 120 patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. These 120 will be randomly assigned treatments utilizing Photon Therapy, using a defined treatment protocol. We expect that some patients will drop out, and our goal is 100 treated patients, for statistical purposes. The Photon Therapy group will be split into two groups, one group that receives Active Photon Therapy and one group that will be treated with the same type of equipment that has been modified to emit no infrared photons (Non Active Photon Therapy Group ("Placebo")). The patients in the "Non Active Photon Therapy Group" will be offered an Active Photon Treatment Session after completion of the study. The patients in the Photon Therapy Groups will be randomized. There will also be an Historical Control Group of patients, fifty, will have received traditional medical interventions (e.g., narcotics, seizure medications) in traditional medical practices. Data from these individuals will be used to calculate potential cost savings. 3. Methodology: Subjects who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria and have signed a valid informed consent will be eligible to participate in the study. After screening, subjects in the Photon Therapy groups (both active and nonactive) will undergo four treatment sessions. The first treatment session will vary from the second, third and fourth. During all treatment session, each patient will be imaged with the TIP Infrared Camera before, and after treatment. Infrared imaging can visualize skin temperature changes in a noninvasive manner (2). The first treatment will utilize slightly different protocol than subsequent visits, reduced Photon dosage, 120 instead of 240 joules. Proprioception and protective sensation, characterized by the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test, and visual and analog pain scoring will also be evaluated before and after each Photon Therapy treatment. 4. Finding: To date, we have just completed 120 patients, using a block randomization scheme not previously reported in this field. We have collected data on nerve function, pain, quality of life, and skin circulation. The data will remain stored until the study is complete to preserve the blinded nature of the project. Data analysis is still incomplete. 4. Clinical Significance Diabetic neuropathy is a chronic and progressive condition that potentially leads to disabling pain, and worse, amputation, for many individuals in the United States each year. Present treatments utilize antiseizure medications, opiate analgesics, and antidepressants, and are inconsistently effective. Development of a new treatment strategy potentially could have significant benefit for a great many patients.
This study will compare the efficacy and the safety of ABT-894 (1mg, 2mg or 4mg capsules) administered BID to placebo in the treatment of DNP. Another treatment arm will be Duloxetine 60mg administered once daily (QD). Approximately 275 subjects will be enrolled into the study at approximately 50 sites in both the United States and Europe. The study will be divided into the following periods: Screening/Washout (21 days) followed by a Baseline Visit, an 8-week Treatment Period and a 1-week Follow-up Visit.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and tolerability of 200 mg of RWJ-333369 given twice daily by mouth compared with placebo in the treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN).
The purpose of the study is to study the clinical effects of the investigational drug, SB-509 versus placebo in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
The purpose of the study is to study the clinical effects of the investigational drug, SB-509 versus placebo in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
The primary objective of the trial is to determine the optimal dose of orally (tablet) administered thioctic acid in the treatment of symptoms of diabetic polyneuropathy (dPNP). It is expected that at least one of the three dosages to be tested (600, 1200, or 1800 mg tablets) of orally administered thioctic acid improves the symptoms of dPNP as compared to placebo. Secondary objectives are evaluations of other variables pertinent to dPNP, safety, and tolerability.