Effect of Oral Rufinamide and Oxcarbazepine on Nerve Excitability, Hyperalgesia, Allodynia and Flare Reaction Compared to Placebo. A Monocenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Cross-over Study

March 14, 2014 updated by: University of Zurich

Untersuchungen über die Wirkmechanismen von Antiepileptika haben gezeigt, dass durch eine Blockierung von spannungsabhängigen Natrium-Kanälen im Nervensystem die Schmerzübertragung moduliert werden kann. Verschiedene Antiepileptika werden in der chronischen Schmerztherapie schon lange angewendet (z.B. Oxcarbazepinum, Trileptal ® bei Trigeminusneuralgie oder diabetischer Polyneuropathie).

In unserer Untersuchung wollen wir zwei in der Schweiz zugelassene Antiepileptika bezüglich ihrer Wirkung auf das Schmerzempfinden untersuchen. Eines dieser Medikamente, Trileptal® (Wirkstoff: Oxcarbazepinum), wird schon häufig bei chronischen Schmerzzuständen eingesetzt. Das zweite Medikament, Inovelon® (Wirkstoff: Rufinamid) ist seit mehr als einem Jahr in der Schweiz zugelassen und wird klinisch vor allem in der Behandlung von besonderen Epilepsieformen im Kindesalter eingesetzt. Wir erwarten, dass auch nach Gabe von Inovelon® die Schmerzleitung in den Nervenzellen verändert und die lokalen Schmerzreaktionen in der Haut vermindert werden.

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Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

24

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

  • Switzerland
    • ZH
      • Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, 8091
        • University Hospital Zurich, Institut of Anaesthesiology

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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

healthy volunteers

Description

Inclusion criteria: Male

  • Age: 18-65 years
  • Weight: 50 - 100 kg
  • Height: 155 - 195 cm
  • Signed and dated informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

  • Contraindications to the class of drugs under study
  • Intellectually or mental impaired subjects
  • Known hypersensitivity to class of drugs or the investigational product
  • Drug abuse
  • Known peripheral neuropathies
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Chronic alcohol consumption
  • Congestive heart disease
  • Participants of other studies during study period and 30 days prior to study begin
  • Smoker
  • Abnormal electrocardiogram
  • Any regular concomitant medication

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Zurich

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Konrad Maurer, MD, University Hospital Zurich, Institut of Anaesthesiology

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 29, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 29, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

September 30, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 17, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

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