Study of Pregabalin in the Prevention of Central Neuropathic Pain in Acute Spinal Cord Injury

July 29, 2013 updated by: Christine Short, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Can Pregabalin Prevent the Development of Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury? A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial.

This research study will test to see if people who receive pregabalin after their spinal cord injury will develop less nerve damage pain than people who do not receive it.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Pregabalin is one of the few agents that have demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of central NeP in SCI. Research is now proving that it is possible to prevent the development of pain in certain conditions. Pregabalin has been proven effective in this area with post surgical pain. Therefore, after traumatic SCI there may be a small window of time where we could prevent the development of NeP by administering an agent like Pregabalin.

Objective: To test the hypothesis that pregabalin is an effective treatment in preventing post-spinal cord injury neuropathic pain.

Design: double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized, trial Setting: Spinal cord injury program, neurosurgery and tertiary care rehabilitation center Subjects: 30 patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury Method: Pregabalin will be offered to patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury pain in a double blind crossover, placebo control design.

Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measures will be the development of Neuropathic Pain and intensity of pain Secondary outcome measures will be Ashworth's Scale for spasticity and ASIA motor and Sensory Scores.

Results: To be determined. Conclusion: To be determined.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

  • Canada
    • Nova Scotia
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3h 4K4
        • N.S Rehabilitation Center ,Capital Health

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 to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Eligible participants will be 18 years of age or older
  • Have suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury (complete or incomplete)
  • Be free of Neuropathic pain
  • Be in stable medical condition

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating women: Because we do not know the risks of pregabalin in pregnancy, females of child bearing years must have a negative pregnancy test (performed on screening and subsequent follow up visits) and be using a reliable method of birth control including oral or injectible birth control hormones, barriers, intrauterine devices or tubal ligation, or abstinence throughout the duration of the study.
  • Should a female become pregnant while participating in the study she will be un-blinded and, if on pregabalin, she will be weaned from the medication as quickly as is safe and withdrawn from the study. Appropriate follow-up for any pregnancy complications will be conducted.
  • Persons with known hypersensitivity to pregabalin or its constituents
  • Persons with Neuropathic pain at the time of enrollment
  • Persons with a chronic pain diagnoses that may interfere with the evaluation of the presence of Neuropathic pain

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Pregabalin, (other name) Lyrica
Study subjects wil be randomized to either the Pregabalin or Placebo group. There is a 5o ,50 chance of being in either group.
Drug: Lyrica
study participants will start will be on 150mg of Pregabalin or placebo capsules by mouth , twice a day.They will be on drug approx. 49 weeks and followed for another 49 weeks after stopping the medication.
Other Names:
  • Pregablin , also known as Lyrica, an approved drug.
Placebo Comparator: pregabalin, drug
study subjects that are randomized to the placebo group will receive matching placebo
Drug: matching placebo
150 mg by mouth ,twice a day for 49 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The primary outcome measures will be the development of Neuropathic Pain and intensity of pain .
Time Frame: the trial is 74 weeks in length
the trial is 74 weeks in length

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Secondary outcome measures will be Ashworth's Scale for spasticity and ASIA motor and Sensory Scores.
Time Frame: trail is 74 weeks in length
trail is 74 weeks in length

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christine A. Short, Md FRCPC, Capital Health DHA Canada

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 8, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

April 9, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 30, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2013

Last Verified

July 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pregabalin and SCI-Short

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