NCT00817986

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate safety and tolerability of arbaclofen placarbil sustained release tablets taken every 12 hours compared to placebo in subjects with acute back spasms in the lumbar region.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
161

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2008

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

20 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 6, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 7, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

February 21, 2021

Status Verified

February 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

January 6, 2009

Last Update Submit

February 17, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Acute back pain in the lumbar region

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events

    Safety was assessed based on the incidence, intensity and relationship of treatment emergent AEs

    14 Days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in pain severity score using the VAS

    4 Days

Study Arms (4)

Arbaclofen placarbil 20 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Arbaclofen placarbil 20 mg, BID, for 14 days including the taper period.

Drug: Arbaclofen placarbil, 20 mg

Placebo for Arbaclofen placarbil

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo for 14 days

Drug: Placebo

Arbaclofen placarbil 30 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Arbaclofen placarbil 30 mg, BID, for 14 days including the taper period.

Drug: Arbaclofen placarbil, 30 mg

Arbaclofen placarbil 40 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Arbaclofen placarbil 40 mg, BID, for 14 days including the taper period.

Drug: Arbaclofen placarbil, 40 mg

Interventions

tablets

Also known as: XP19986 SR3
Arbaclofen placarbil 20 mg

tablets

Also known as: Sugar Pill
Placebo for Arbaclofen placarbil

tablets

Also known as: XP19986 SR3
Arbaclofen placarbil 30 mg

tablets

Also known as: XP19986 SR3 tablets
Arbaclofen placarbil 40 mg

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Acute moderate to severe muscle spasms in the lumbar region, as indicated by a minimum Visual Analog Scale pain severity score of 4.0 cm, beginning either:
  • within four days prior to screening for subjects who do not require a 24-hour washout
  • within three days for subjects who require a 24-hour washout
  • Willing to discontinue all analgesics (e.g. NSAIDS, COX-2 inhibitors, acetaminophen), aspirin \>81 mg/day, short-acting muscle relaxants (i.e. carisoprodol, Soma®), and herbal remedies for pain at least 24 hours prior to first dose and to refrain from use during the study (cardio-protective doses of aspirin ≤ 81 mg /day are allowed).

You may not qualify if:

  • Clinically significant abnormal neurological history or examination at screening (excluding back spasm), including lumbar radicular symptoms, spinal stenosis, foot drop, herniated nucleus pulposus, or other structural defects
  • Subjects with back spasm related to major trauma to the region
  • Subjects with muscle spasms due to a work-related injury or subjects involved in any injury-related litigation
  • Subjects using any of the following medications at screening:
  • Opioids, both short- and long-acting including but not limited to: morphine, fentanyl patch, oxycodone, tramadol)
  • benzodiazepines, such as valium and lorazepam
  • cyclobenzaprine containing drugs (e.g., Flexeril, Amrix)
  • carisoprodol (e.g., Soma®) within 24 hours of screening

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (20)

Unknown Facility

Litchfield Park, Arizona, 85340, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Anaheim, California, 92084, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Anaheim, California, 92801, United States

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Unknown Facility

San Diego, California, 92128, United States

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Unknown Facility

Vista, California, 92083, United States

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Unknown Facility

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33306, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Miami, Florida, 33143, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Overland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Erlanger, Kentucky, 41018, United States

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Unknown Facility

Traverse City, Michigan, 49684, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Brick, New Jersey, 07732, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612, United States

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Unknown Facility

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

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Unknown Facility

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73122, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States

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Unknown Facility

Dallas, Texas, 75234, United States

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Unknown Facility

Houston, Texas, 77074, United States

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Unknown Facility

San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Back Pain

Interventions

arbaclofen placarbilSugars

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Study Director

    Indivior Inc.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 6, 2009

First Posted

January 7, 2009

Study Start

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion

July 1, 2009

Study Completion

July 1, 2009

Last Updated

February 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations