Safety and Efficacy Study of KAI-1678 to Treat Pain in Subjects With Postherpetic Neuralgia

August 30, 2011 updated by: KAI Pharmaceuticals

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- and Active-Comparator-Controlled, Single-Dose Study to Assess the Efficacy of KAI-1678 Administered by Subcutaneous Infusion in Subjects With Postherpetic Neuralgia

The purpose of this study is to determine whether KAI-1678 is effective in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia pain

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

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

  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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:

  • diagnosis of PHN with pain for at least 3 months after segmental herpes zoster eruption
  • pain score at least 4 on 11-point numerical rating scale (0-10)
  • stable doses of analgesic medications for at least 1 month"

Exclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of PHN with pain for at least 3 months after segmental herpes zoster eruption
  • pain score at least 4 on 11-point numerical rating scale (0-10)
  • stable doses of analgesic medications for at least 1 month"

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: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: A1: Placebo
Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Placebo IV Infusion
EXPERIMENTAL: A2: KAI-1678
Experimental
Drug: KAI-1678
KAI-1678 IV Infusion
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: A3: Lidocaine
Lidocaine
Drug: Lidocaine
Lidocaine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The effect of KAI-1678 on mean change from baseline in pain intensity at 6 hours (PID 6).
Time Frame: Day 1
Measurements are made using a qualified pain scale and the change from basline is calculated at 6 hours.
Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The effect of KAI-1678 on the proportion of subjects achieving at least a 1 point improvement in pain intensity at 6 hours
Time Frame: Day 1
Day 1
The effect of KAI-1678 on patient global response to treatment
Time Frame: Day 1
Day 1
The effect of KAI-1678 on symptoms associated with PHN assessed by the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS)
Time Frame: Day 1
Day 1
The number of adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability of KAI-1678
Time Frame: Two weeks
Frequency of adverse events on each study treatment
Two weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

KAI Pharmaceuticals

Collaborators

Trident Clinical Research Pty Ltd

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

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 16, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 20, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 1, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2011

Last Verified

August 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KAI-1678-003

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