A 52-Week Study of Bicifadine in Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

June 29, 2009 updated by: XTL Biopharmaceuticals

An Open-Label 52-Week Safety Study of Bicifadine SR in Adult Outpatients With Chronic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

This study is to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of two dosages of bicifadine SR (600 mg/day and 1200 mg/day) for up to 52 weeks in reducing chronic peripheral neuropathy pain due to diabetes in adult outpatients.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

250

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Kentucky
      • Paducah, Kentucky, United States
        • Four Rivers Clinical Research

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female
  • 18 years or older
  • Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  • Chronic bilateral pain due to diabetic neuropathy, pain for at least six months.
  • Primary pain is located in the feet.
  • Subject participated in and completed the XTL 07-001 clinical trial.

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Exclusion Criteria:

  • Symptoms of other painful conditions
  • Presence of amputations other than toes
  • Clinically significant psychiatric or other neuropsychological disorder
  • Use of certain medications
  • Clinically important other diseases
  • Pregnancy
  • History of alcohol or narcotic abuse within two years.

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Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Bicifadine 800 mg/day for a year
SR dosage form of 400 mg bid or tid for one year
Experimental: 2
Bicifadine 1200 mg/day for a year
SR dosage form of 400 mg bid or tid for one year

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain and safety
Time Frame: one year
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical Global Impression of Improvement; McGill Pain Questionnaire; Amount of Rescue Medication Used for Pain; Quality of Life Survey (SF-36); Patient Global Impression of Change
Time Frame: One year
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Study Director: Mark Roffman, PhD, XTL Biopharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 9, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

January 18, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 30, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2009

Last Verified

June 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • XTL B07-002
  • 2007-003638-40

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