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Summary
EudraCT Number:2004-001010-13
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:escit01
National Competent Authority:Denmark - DHMA
Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
Trial Status:Completed
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2004-12-02
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Index
A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
P. END OF TRIAL
A. Protocol Information
A.1Member State ConcernedDenmark - DHMA
A.2EudraCT number2004-001010-13
A.3Full title of the trial
Escitalopram til behandling af smerter ved polyneuropati

En dobbeltblind, randomiseret, placebokontrolleret undersøgelse

(Escitalopram as a treatment for painful polyneuropathy: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.)
A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberescit01
A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan Information not present in EudraCT
A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
B. Sponsor Information
B.Sponsor: 1
B.1.1Name of SponsorDept. of Neurology, Odense University Hospital
B.1.3.4CountryDenmark
B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
B.4.1Name of organisation providing support
B.4.2Country
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1Name of organisation
B.5.2Functional name of contact point
D. IMP Identification
D.IMP: 1
D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Information not present in EudraCT
D.2.1.1.1Trade name Cipralex
D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderH.Lundbeck A/S
D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationDenmark
D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1Product nameCipralex
D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Tablet
D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8INN - Proposed INNescitalopram
D.3.10 Strength
D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
D.3.10.3Concentration number10
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product Yes
D.3.11.13.1Other medicinal product typechemical
D.8 Information on Placebo
D.8 Placebo: 1
D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboTablet
D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
E. General Information on the Trial
E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
painful polyneuropathy of different origin
MedDRA Classification
E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
E.2 Objective of the trial
E.2.1Main objective of the trial
to evaluate, if escitalopram (Cipralex) provides pain relief in patients with painful polyneuropathy
E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
to evaluate, if escitalopram has an effect on total pain and different subtypes of pain, on quantitative sensory testing, on pain related sleep disturbances and on quality of life.
E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study Information not present in EudraCT
E.3Principal inclusion criteria
•age over 20 and under 80 years
•characteristic symptoms of polyneuropathy within at least 6 months
•diagnosis confirmed by physical examination, neurophysiologic exam. and/or quantitative sensory testing
•median total pain score at baseline week >=4 on a 10 point numerical rating scale
•pain at least 4 of 7 days
•fertile women are using anticonception
E.4Principal exclusion criteria
•other cause to pain than polyneuropathy
•former allergic reactions on escitalopram
•known adverse events on escitalopram
•pregnancy or nursing
•critical disease (terminal cancer, cardial incompensation or critical renal or lung disease)
•treatment with monoaminooxidase inhibitors between the trial or 2 weeks before or after
•treatment with other antidepressants, antiepilectic agents or opioids
E.5 End points
E.5.1Primary end point(s)
Pain relief during last treatment period
E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
E.6Scope of the trial
E.6.1Diagnosis No
E.6.2Prophylaxis No
E.6.3Therapy Yes
E.6.4Safety Yes
E.6.5Efficacy Yes
E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
E.6.8Bioequivalence No
E.6.9Dose response No
E.6.10Pharmacogenetic Information not present in EudraCT
E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
E.6.13Others No
E.7Trial type and phase
E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
E.7.1.3Other No
E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Yes
E.8 Design of the trial
E.8.1Controlled Yes
E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
E.8.1.2Open No
E.8.1.3Single blind No
E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
E.8.1.5Parallel group No
E.8.1.6Cross over Yes
E.8.1.7Other No
E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
E.8.2.3Other No
E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned No
E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States No
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA No
E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee Information not present in EudraCT
E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
Last telephone contact 1 month after last visit after the last patient
E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years2
E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months
E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
F. Population of Trial Subjects
F.1 Age Range
F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
F.1.1.1In Utero Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) Information not present in EudraCT
F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
F.2 Gender
F.2.1Female Yes
F.2.2Male Yes
F.3 Group of trial subjects
F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
F.3.2Patients Yes
F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Information not present in EudraCT
F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception For clinical trials recorded in the database before the 10th March 2011 this question read: "Women of childbearing potential" and did not include the words "not using contraception". An answer of yes could have included women of child bearing potential whether or not they would be using contraception. The answer should therefore be understood in that context. This trial was recorded in the database on 2004-12-02. Yes
F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Information not present in EudraCT
F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
F.3.3.4Nursing women No
F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
F.3.3.7Others No
F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
F.4.1In the member state50
F.4.2 For a multinational trial
F.4.2.1In the EEA 50
F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 50
F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
normal treatment
G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2004-08-11
N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2004-10-25
P. End of Trial
P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
P.Date of the global end of the trial2007-05-11

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