A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Amitriptyline/Ketamine Topical Cream in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

April 19, 2011 updated by: EpiCept Corporation

A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of EpiCept™ NP-1 Topical Cream in Patients With Pain From Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)

This is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of EpiCept™ NP-1 Topical Cream (amitriptyline 4%/ketamine 2%) in approximately 200 patients with pain in the lower extremities due to diabetic nerve pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a phase II, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of EpiCept™ NP-1 Topical Cream (amitriptyline 4%/ketamine 2%) in approximately 200 patients with chronic pain in the lower extremities due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

226

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
      • New Delhi, India
        • Multiple Centers

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients with chronic pain due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) of at least 6 months duration are eligible if they have an average daily pain score of > 4 during the baseline week.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically significant intercurrent illness (e.g., endocrine, cardiac, hepatic, renal, neurologic, hematologic, skeletal) that the investigator determines could interfere with the efficacy or safety assessments in this study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: QUADRUPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: placebo cream
vehicle cream
Drug: placebo cream
inactive placebo cream applied two times daily
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: amitriptyline 4% ketamine 2% cream
active topical cream
Drug: EpiCept NP-1 (4% Amitriptyline/ 2% Ketamine) Topical Cream
topical cream applied daily for 4 weeks
Other Names:
  • EpiCept NP-1

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Placebo vs. Active Comparison of the Change From Average Pain at Baseline to Average Pain at 4 Weeks.
Time Frame: baseline and 4 weeks treatment
diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) pain is recorded on a numerical rating scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain) at baseline and the endpoint of 4 weeks.
baseline and 4 weeks treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

EpiCept Corporation

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2008

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 17, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 21, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 17, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EPC2006-01

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