Prophylactic Pregabalin Treatment Following Spinal Cord Injury
The Effect of Preventional Drug Therapy on Pain Regulation Mechanisms Among Spinal Cord Injury Patients Who Have Yet to Develop Central Pain
1 other identifier
interventional
50
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Patients arriving to rehabilitation up to 3 months following SCI will be given (study group) or not (control group) Lyrica (75X2). They will be followed for central pain development.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2021
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 13, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 28, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 4, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 5, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 5, 2026
CompletedJune 24, 2025
June 1, 2025
4.6 years
September 28, 2023
June 18, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Central pain
development of central pain by interview (yes /no )
1 year
McGill Pain Questionnaire
Range 0 -78. higher scores mean worse outcome.
3 months
Study Arms (2)
Pregabalin
EXPERIMENTALPregabalin 75 mg X2
No treatment
NO INTERVENTIONno treatment
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Up to 3 months following traumatic or non-traumatic SCL
- Ability to give informed consent and cooperate
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnancy
- Neurological or other medical conditions that may interfere with sensation
- Neuropathic-like pain before recruitment (described as painful sensation of electric current, burning, numbness, tingling, pricking, or squeezing)
- Being treated with Pregabalin
- Blood creatinine levels \>1.2 or creatinine clearance \<60
- Sensitivity to lactose
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital
Raanana, Israel
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Amiram Catz, Catz
Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 28, 2023
First Posted
October 4, 2023
Study Start
July 13, 2021
Primary Completion
February 5, 2026
Study Completion
February 5, 2026
Last Updated
June 24, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-06