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PainPhase 1NCT00373893

Effects of Lidocaine Patch on Intradermal Capsaicin Induced Pain and Hyperalgesia

A Phase 1 study testing Lidoderm Patch in people with Pain and Hyperalgesia, run by University of California, San Diego at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To determine the effects of Lidocaine patch on the pain and hyperalgesia induced by intradermal capsaicin Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Hyperalgesia
What is being tested?
Lidoderm Patch
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2005to Feb 2006
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 and above

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy.
  • Allergy to lidocaine
  • Current painful condition
  • Current use of analgesics for the treatment of pain
  • Lack of ability to understand the experimental protocol and to adequately communicate in English. The neurosensory testing we plan to perform requires the complete cooperation and understanding of the subject. It would be impossible to perform these studies on patients who do not adequately communicate in English.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UCSD Center for Pain and Palliative Care

    La Jolla, California, 92037

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About this study

To determine the effects of Lidocaine patch on the pain and hyperalgesia induced by intradermal capsaicin

Read the detailed description

A randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled methodology will be conducted. At the session subjects will be exposed to placebo patch and lidocaine patch. Prior to study drug administration, a baseline neurosensory test on the volar aspect of both forearms will be performed and baseline vital signs will be measured. A placebo patch and a lidocaine patch will then be applied to the volar aspect of each forearm. The arms will be randomized to which arm receives placebo and which one receives the lidocaine patch. After four hours of application the right forearm patch will be removed the neurosensory testing will be repeated on the right forearm. After completing the testing, capsaicin (10µl, 10 mg/ml) will be injected intradermally on the volar aspect of the right forearm. Elicited and spontaneous pain scores, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate will be measured at the time of injection and every 2.5 minutes for 10 minutes. A McGill Pain Questionnaire will be administered at the time of capsaicin injection only. Ten minutes after the capsaicin injection, the hyperalgesic area will be established to von Frey hair, stroking, and heat; the flare response will be outlined; and neurosensory testing will performed halfway between the edge of this defined area and the capsaicin injection site. At the completion of the testing on the right forearm, the left forearm patch will be removed and the procedures described for the right forearm will be repeated for the left forearm.

Conditions
Pain, Hyperalgesia
Being tested
Lidoderm Patch
Keywords
Pain, Hyperalgesia, capsaicin
Medical subject headings
Pain, Hyperalgesia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lidoderm PatchDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Neurosensory testing

  2. Four neurosensory tests: warm and cold sensation,warm/cold pain/touch/mechanical pain.

  3. Warm and cold sensation measured w/a Thermal Sensory

  4. Touch will be measured using von Frey hairs. Calibrated von Frey hairs are filaments of varying size. The filament are selected at random and 3 successive stimuli are applied for 1.5 second at 5 second intervals per filament

  5. Mechanical pain will be measured using von Frey hairs. Endpoint will be pain.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Allodynia and Hyperalgesia

  2. At the completion of the stimulation, areas of cutaneous allodynia and hyperalgesia will be mapped. The region of hyperalgesia will be established with a 5.18 von Frey hair, and the area of allodynia with a foam brush gently stroked on the skin.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Sep 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2005
  3. Study completionFeb 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
12 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00373893
Sponsor's protocol ID
051252
Status last verified
Oct 2005
First submitted
7 Sep 2006
Last updated
8 Sep 2006
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Wallace MS, Laitin S, Licht D, Yaksh TL. Concentration-effect relations for intravenous lidocaine infusions in human volunteers: effects on acute sensory thresholds and capsaicin-evoked hyperpathia. Anesthesiology. 1997 Jun;86(6):1262-72. doi: 10.1097/00000542-199706000-00006.

    PubMed 9197294
  • Wallace MS, Ridgeway B 3rd, Leung A, Schulteis G, Yaksh TL. Concentration-effect relationships for intravenous alfentanil and ketamine infusions in human volunteers: effects on acute thresholds and capsaicin-evoked hyperpathia. J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Jan;42(1):70-80. doi: 10.1177/0091270002042001008.

    PubMed 11808827
  • Ando K, Wallace MS, Braun J, Schulteis G. Effect of oral mexiletine on capsaicin-induced allodynia and hyperalgesia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2000 Sep-Oct;25(5):468-74. doi: 10.1053/rapm.2000.8584.

    PubMed 11009231
  • Eisenach JC, Hood DD, Curry R, Tong C. Alfentanil, but not amitriptyline, reduces pain, hyperalgesia, and allodynia from intradermal injection of capsaicin in humans. Anesthesiology. 1997 Jun;86(6):1279-87. doi: 10.1097/00000542-199706000-00008.

    PubMed 9197296
  • Eisenach JC, Hood DD, Curry R. Intrathecal, but not intravenous, clonidine reduces experimental thermal or capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia in normal volunteers. Anesth Analg. 1998 Sep;87(3):591-6. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199809000-00018.

    PubMed 9728835
  • Cervero F, Gilbert R, Hammond RGE, Tanner J. Development of secondary hyperalgesia following non-painful thermal stimulation of the skin: a psychophysical study in man. Pain. 1993 Aug;54(2):181-189. doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(93)90207-6.

    PubMed 8233532

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Lidoderm Patch in people with Pain and Hyperalgesia, run by University of California, San Diego at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Sep 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Neurosensory testing. The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00373893, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Sep 2006.

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