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临床试验/NCT00160511
NCT00160511已完成2 期

A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, 16 Week, Multicenter Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Levetiracetam 500 mg Tablets in Bid Administration (Daily Dose Ranging From 1000 mg to 3000 mg), in Adults (≥ 18 Years of Age) Suffering From Postherpetic Neuralgia

UCB Pharma0 个研究点目标入组 170 人开始时间: 2004年4月最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
2 期
状态
已完成
发起方
UCB Pharma
入组人数
170
主要终点
Assess efficacy of levetiracetam in the treatment of Post Herpetic Neuralgia by measuring the absolute change in the average weekly Pain Intensity Scale (PIS).

研究概览

简要总结

16 week trial assessing the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of levetiracetam compared with placebo in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
盲法
Double

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • male or female outpatient greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
  • suffering presently from neuralgia, which has been present for at least 3 months since healing of acute herpes zoster skin rash.
  • PHN pain at entry into the study must meet the following criteria: a VAS of at least 40 mm at visit 2 (to assess pain intensity during the past week) and with an average daily score of at least 4 on the PIS during the baseline period as evaluated on a minimum of 4 days.
  • an estimated creatinine clearance of at least 50 ml/min.

排除标准

  • receiving professional psychological support (such as cognitive behavioral therapy) currently or within 2 weeks prior to visit 1 specifically for coping with PHN.
  • previous neurolytic or neurosurgical therapy for PHN, at any time in the subject's history or treatment with TENS (transelectroneuro stimulation) currently or within the past 2 weeks.
  • known co-existent source of pain or painful peripheral neuropathy.
  • known significant neurological disorder other than the study disease or a condition which can mimic stroke with distal neurological deficit (amyotrophy, radiculopathy, history of TIAs, multiple sclerosis, or any amputations).
  • conditions known to be associated with immunosuppressive states.
  • clinically significant major depression defined as a Beck Depression Inventory Score > 21 at selection including those with a history of Bipolar Disorder.

结局指标

主要结局

Assess efficacy of levetiracetam in the treatment of Post Herpetic Neuralgia by measuring the absolute change in the average weekly Pain Intensity Scale (PIS).

次要结局

  • Assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of levetiracetam in the treatment of Post Herpetic Neuralgia; Reduction in the mean PIS over the last week of the evaluation period compared to the baseline period.

研究者

发起方
UCB Pharma
申办方类型
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