NCT02868801

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Efficacy and safety of pregabalin sustained release tablet versus placebo for postherpetic neuralgia.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
280

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2015

Geographic Reach
1 country

27 active sites

Status
unknown

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

March 1, 2015

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 8, 2015

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 16, 2016

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

August 16, 2016

Status Verified

February 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

July 8, 2015

Last Update Submit

August 11, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

Pregabalin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Responders

    A responder is defined as a subject with a 30% reduction in weekly mean pain score from baseline to endpoint

    15 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • 50% reduction in weekly mean pain score from baseline to study completion

    15 weeks

  • Change of Mean Pain Scores from study completion to baseline

    15 weeks

  • Change of Mean Sleep Interference Scores from study completion to baseline

    15 weeks

Study Arms (4)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

placebo, oral administration for 14 weeks (2 week titration and 12-week fixed dose)

Drug: Placebo

Pregabalin SR tablet 165mg/day

EXPERIMENTAL

1pills once ,one time a day in an hour after meals, oral administration for 14 weeks (2 week titration and 12-week fixed dose)

Drug: Pregabalin SR tablet 165mg/day

Pregabalin SR tablet 330mg/day

EXPERIMENTAL

1pills once ,one time a day in an hour after meals, oral administration for 14 weeks (2 week titration and 12-week fixed dose)

Drug: Pregabalin SR tablet 330mg/day

Pregabalin SR tablet 660mg/day

EXPERIMENTAL

2pills once ,one time a day in an hour after meals, oral administration for 14 weeks (2 week titration and 12-week fixed dose)

Drug: Pregabalin SR tablet 660mg/day

Interventions

same intervention as the experimental group

Also known as: Placebo tablet of pregabalin sustained release tablet
Placebo

According to the efficacy and safety in titration

Also known as: Pregabalin sustained release tablet
Pregabalin SR tablet 165mg/day

According to the efficacy and safety in titration

Also known as: Pregabalin sustained release tablet
Pregabalin SR tablet 330mg/day

According to the efficacy and safety in titration.

Also known as: Pregabalin sustained release tablet
Pregabalin SR tablet 660mg/day

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Outpatient ,Patients can not stay in the hospital overnight;
  • Patients must have pain present for more than 3 months after the healing of the herpes zoster skin rash;
  • At least 4 days and at least 8 pain diaries(Pain Numeric Rating Scale) must be completed satisfactorily within the seven days of single-blind, placebo run-in period, and the average pain score must be greater than or equal to 4;
  • At screening (V0) and enrollment (V1), patients must have a score of greater than or equal to 40 mm on the 100 mm pain visual analog scale;
  • Women were neither pregnant nor lactating, and those of childbearing age had a confirmed negative serum pregnancy test at baseline and practiced an appropriate method of contraception throughout the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Decrease of ≥30% on their pain VAS or ≥ 4 between any two pain diaries during the placebo run-in period.( in order to remove potential placebo-responders);
  • Patients who had failed to respond to previous treatment for PHN with gabapentin at doses ≥1200 mg/day ;
  • History of using pregabalin or participation in a previous trial of pregabalin;
  • Patients with a skin condition or severe non-PHN pain that might impair the self assessment of pain caused by PHN;
  • Patients with other Nervous system disorders which might impair completing the pain diaries or sleep interference diaries;
  • History of epilepsy and being treated by drug therapy;
  • Previous surgical therapy for PHN;
  • History of using effective therapies during 2 weeks before screening (V0),eg: acupuncture and moxibustion, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation;
  • Potentially retinal toxicity of drugs past or now;
  • Prohibited medications without appropriate washout;
  • Malignancy within the past 2 years;
  • Laboratory examination: WBC\<2.5×109/L;ANC\<1.5×109/L;PLT\<100×109/L;ALT/AST\>3ULN;
  • Creatinine clearance ≤ 60 mL/min;
  • Positive antibody of Hepatitis c,Human immunodeficiency virus ,Treponema pallidum ;
  • Patients who are allergic to or intolerant of pregabalin or other drugs which have a similarly chemical structure ;
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (27)

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, China

RECRUITING

Beijing Chao-yang Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

RECRUITING

Beijing Friendship Hospital ,Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

RECRUITING

China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

RECRUITING

Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

RECRUITING

Sun Yat-Sen Memory Hospital , Sun Yat-Sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

RECRUITING

The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University

Guiyang, Guizhou, China

RECRUITING

The Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College

Haikou, Hainan, China

RECRUITING

Fourth Hospital Of Hebei Medical University

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

RECRUITING

The Second Hospital Of Hebei Medical University

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

RECRUITING

The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China

RECRUITING

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

RECRUITING

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

RECRUITING

Yancheng City NO.1 People's Hospital

Yancheng, Jiangsu, China

RECRUITING

The Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University

Changchun, Jilin, China

RECRUITING

Shengjing Hospital Of China Medical University

Shengyang, Liaoning, China

RECRUITING

The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

RECRUITING

Qingdao Municipal Hospital(Group)

Qingdao, Shandong, China

RECRUITING

Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

RECRUITING

First Hospital Of Shanxi Medical University

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

RECRUITING

Second Hospital Of Shanxi Medical University

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

RECRUITING

Xijing Hospital; the Fourth Military Medical University

Xi’an, Shanxi, China

RECRUITING

People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

RECRUITING

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Hospital OF TCM

Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

RECRUITING

First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

Kunming, Yunnan, China

RECRUITING

Hangzhou First People's Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

RECRUITING

The First Affiliated Hospital , Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • van Seventer R, Feister HA, Young JP Jr, Stoker M, Versavel M, Rigaudy L. Efficacy and tolerability of twice-daily pregabalin for treating pain and related sleep interference in postherpetic neuralgia: a 13-week, randomized trial. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 Feb;22(2):375-84. doi: 10.1185/030079906x80404.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neuralgia, Postherpetic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NeuralgiaPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Lu Qianjin, M.D.

    Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Liang Yunsheng, M.D.

CONTACT

Lu Qianjin, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2015

First Posted

August 16, 2016

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion

June 1, 2017

Study Completion

June 1, 2017

Last Updated

August 16, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-02

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