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Safety and Efficacy Study of KAI-1678 to Treat Pain in Subjects With Postherpetic Neuralgia

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01106716
Lead Sponsor
KAI Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether KAI-1678 is effective in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia pain

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria
  • diagnosis of PHN with pain for at least 3 months after segmental herpes zoster eruption
  • pain score at least 4 on 11-point numerical rating scale (0-10)
  • stable doses of analgesic medications for at least 1 month"
Exclusion Criteria
  • diagnosis of PHN with pain for at least 3 months after segmental herpes zoster eruption
  • pain score at least 4 on 11-point numerical rating scale (0-10)
  • stable doses of analgesic medications for at least 1 month"

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
A1: PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo
A2: KAI-1678KAI-1678Experimental
A3: LidocaineLidocaineLidocaine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The effect of KAI-1678 on mean change from baseline in pain intensity at 6 hours (PID 6).Day 1

Measurements are made using a qualified pain scale and the change from basline is calculated at 6 hours.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The effect of KAI-1678 on the proportion of subjects achieving at least a 1 point improvement in pain intensity at 6 hoursDay 1
The effect of KAI-1678 on patient global response to treatmentDay 1
The effect of KAI-1678 on symptoms associated with PHN assessed by the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS)Day 1
The number of adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability of KAI-1678Two weeks

Frequency of adverse events on each study treatment

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