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A Long-Term Study To Evaluate Safety And Efficacy Of Pregabalin For Postherpetic Neuralgia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Neuralgia, Postherpetic
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00424372
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Brief Summary

To evaluate the safety of the long-term use of pregabalin.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
126
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who completed the 13-week treatment of postherpetic neuralgia in Study A0081120.
  • Patients must be able to understand and cooperate with study procedures and have signed a written informed consent prior to entering the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who experienced serious adverse events in the preceding study (A0081120) that were determined by the investigator or the study sponsor to be causally related to the study medication.
  • Patients exhibiting treatment non-compliance in the preceding study (A0081120)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
pregabalinpregabalin-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Summary of Adverse Events52 weeks

Number of subjects with all causality adverse events, serious adverse events, severe adverse events, adverse events resulted in discontinuation, dose reduced or temporary discontinuation. Subjects are counted only once per treatment in each row.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire the Efficacy of Change: Total Score52 weeks

Score ranges: 0-45. Higher scores indicate more severe pain. Baseline: The last evaluation on or before Day 1 of double-blind for subjects that took pregabalin in double-blind and last visit \<= Day 1 of open-label for subjects that took placebo in double-blind. Endpoint: The last evaluation during dose adjustment/maintenance step of open-label.

Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire the Efficacy of Change: Visual Analog Scale52 weeks

Ranges: 0-100 mm. Larger scale indicate more severe pain. Baseline: The last evaluation on or before Day 1 of double-blind for subjects that took pregabalin in double-blind and last visit \<= Day 1 of open-label for subjects that took placebo in double-blind. Endpoint: The last evaluation during dose adjustment/maintenance step of open-label.

Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire the Efficacy of Change: Affective Score52 weeks

Score ranges: 0-12. Higher scores indicate more severe pain. Baseline: The last evaluation on or before Day 1 of double-blind for subjects that took pregabalin in double-blind and last visit \<= Day 1 of open-label for subjects that took placebo in double-blind. Endpoint: The last evaluation during dose adjustment/maintenance step of open-label.

Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire the Efficacy of Change: Sensory Score52 weeks

Score ranges: 0-33. Higher scores indicate more severe pain. Baseline: The last evaluation on or before Day 1 of double-blind for subjects that took pregabalin in double-blind and last visit \<= Day 1 of open-label for subjects that took placebo in double-blind. Endpoint: The last evaluation during dose adjustment/maintenance step of open-label.

Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire the Efficacy of Change: Present Pain Intensity52 weeks

Score ranges: 0-5. Higher scores indicate more severe pain. Baseline: The last evaluation on or before Day 1 of double-blind for subjects that took pregabalin in double-blind and last visit \<= Day 1 of open-label for subjects that took placebo in double-blind. Endpoint: The last evaluation during dose adjustment/maintenance step of open-label.

Trial Locations

Locations (33)

Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital

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Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Sapporo Asabu Clinic

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Kobayashi Clinic

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Urayasu, Chiba, Japan

Higashi Sapporo Hospital

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center

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Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Okabe Hospital

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Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka, Japan

National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Gunma Pain Clinic Hospital

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Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

Takasaki Pain Clinic

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Takasaki, Gunma, Japan

Kamui Pain Clinic

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Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan

Seimei Clinic

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Akashi, Hyogo, Japan

Uchida Pain Relief Clinic

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Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital

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Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan

National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center

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Himeji, Hyogo, Japan

Nakamura Clinic

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Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Hajiri Pain Clinic

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Nakamura Hospital

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Beppu, Ohita, Japan

Suzuki Pain Clinic

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Kawaguchi Kogyo General Hospital

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Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan

Tokyo Women's Medical University Center East

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Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Kinoshita Clinic

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Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

Juntendo University Hospital

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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Mitaka Pain Clinic

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Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

Naganuma Pain Clinic

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Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Kanto Medical NTT East Corporation

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Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Toriumi Pain Clinic

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Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Mukai Clinic

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Fukuoka, Japan

KM Pain Clinic

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Fukuoka, Japan

Hasumi Pain Clinic

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Saitama, Japan

Otsuki Sleep Clinic

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Fukushima, Japan

Asahikawa Pain Clinic Hospital

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Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan

National Hospital Organization Kobe Medical Center

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Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Sendai Pain Clinic

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Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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