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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic PainPhase 4NCT01364298

Efficacy and Safety of Gabapentin/B-complex Versus Pregabalin in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Pain Management

A Phase 4 study testing Gabapentin/B-complex and Pregabalin in people with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, run by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at 1 site in Mexico.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel, Phase 4 clinical trial to compare efficacy and safety of gabapentin/B-complex versus pregabalin in diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain (DPNP) management. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
What is being tested?
Gabapentin/B-complex and Pregabalin
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
353 participants
Where
1 siteMexico
Study dates
Apr 2011to Jul 2012
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Females or males undististincally
  • Age 18 to 70 years
  • Signed informed consent (IC) by the subject
  • Diabetes mellitus (DM) Type 1 or 2
  • Pain due to sensorial or motor DPN of low to moderate intensity, greater than or equal to (>=) 1 year of evolution and less than or equal to (=<)5 years of being diagnosed
  • Subjects who score >=40 millimeter (mm) in the visual analogue scale (VAS) of the McGill pain questionnaire (MPQ) at selection and Baseline visit, and who complete on a daily basis the numeric pain intensity (NPI) (at least 4 days a week) during the week previous to randomization and whose daily mean score is of at least 4, during the 7 days previous to randomization (with a wash-out period)
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  • Normal chest radiography
  • Stable hypoglycemic treatment, at least 6 weeks before randomization
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) =<10 percent at selection visit
  • Women must not be pregnant and must not have pregnancy plans during the period of the study duration
  • Subjects not medicated or under analgesic stable medication during a minimum of 4 weeks, where no acceptable relief of pain is achieved; in the last case, with the corresponding wash-out period
  • Women of childbearing age must submit a negative pregnancy test before treatment randomization and should use a contraceptive method medically accepted, during the study period

Who cannot join

  • Suicide risk defined as a score of 2 or higher, in question 9 of the beck depression test
  • Congestive heart failure Class III or IV of the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
  • Subjects with serious or unstable coronary heart disease, hepatic, kidney, respiratory, hematological alterations, problems with peripheral vascular disease, or other medical or psychiatric conditions that can put in risk the participation of the subject in the study or that may lead to hospitalization during the study period
  • Any condition that may lead to confusion of the diagnostic of painful DPN, in particular amputations -other than fingers/toes-, not diabetic neurological disorder and skin conditions that may affect sensation at the painful limbs
  • Subjects with Baseline calculated creatinine clearance less than (<) 60 milliliter per minute (mL/min), Baseline leukocyte count < 2,500 per cubic millimeter (/mm^3), Baseline neutrophils count < 1,500/mm^3 or platelets < 100 * 10^3 /mm^3
  • Subjects who have participated previously in some other study of pregabalin or gabapentin or gabapentin/B-complex, during 30 days previous to selection
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  • Subjects with encephalopathy caused by ammonia with alterations in the cycle of urea
  • Subjects with uncontrolled closed-angle glaucoma
  • Subject with presence of a disorder or an anticonvulsant treatment
  • Breastfeeding women or during the first 3 months postpartum
  • Morbid obesity (body mass index [BMI] >=40)
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) greater than (>) 10 percent
  • Major surgery 3 months previous to randomization
  • Any surgery 2 weeks previous to randomization process, or programmed during the study period should have been authorized by the Sponsor or appointed representative
  • Blood donors 60 days previous to randomization
  • Abuse or dependency of alcohol, narcotics, opioids or any other addictive substances, or energizing drinks
  • History of hypersensitivity to the drugs in the study or drugs with similar chemical structures
  • History or suspicion of lack of trust, poor cooperation of lack of compliance of medical treatments
  • Subjects with arthritis, sciatic, fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome, non-neuropathic muscle-skeletal pain or back chronic pain

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mexico1 site
  • Research Site

    Mexico City

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About this study

Official title: Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Parallel Group, Phase IV Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Gabapentin/B-complex Versus Pregabalin in the Management of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

This is a multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel, Phase 4 clinical trial to compare efficacy and safety of gabapentin/B-complex versus pregabalin in diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain (DPNP) management.

Read the detailed description

Primary Objective:

To compare the efficacy of gabapentin/B-complex versus pregabalin administered for 12 weeks in the treatment of pain in mild to moderate diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) of acute or chronic presentation.

Secondary Objectives:

To determine the safety and tolerability of gabapentin/B-complex versus pregabalin administered for 12 weeks in the treatment of pain in mild to moderate DPN of acute or chronic presentation.

Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive gabapentin/B-complex or pregabalin.

The duration of treatment per subject will be 12 weeks.

Being tested
Gabapentin/B-complex, Pregabalin
Keywords
Gabapentin/B complex, Pregabalin, Pain, Neuropathic, Gavindo, Lyrica
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

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

  • Gabapentin/B-complexDrug

    Also called Gavindo®

    Gabapentin/B-complex (Gavindo®) tablet will be administered orally at an initial dose of 300 milligram per day (mg/day) on Day 1, followed by 600 mg/day (one 300 milligram [mg] tablet every 12-hour) on Day 2, then 900 mg/day (one 300 mg tablet every 8-hour) on Day 7, then 1800 mg/day (two 300 mg tablets every 8-hour) on Day 21, then 2700 mg/day (three 300 mg tablets every 8-hour) on Day 35, and finally 3600 mg/day (four 300 mg tablets every 8-hour) on Days 56 and 84. Maximum dose allowed will be 3600 mg/day. The total duration of treatment will be 84 days (12 weeks).

  • PregabalinDrug

    Also called Lyrica®

    Pregabalin (Lyrica®) capsule will be administered orally at an initial dose of 150 mg/day (one 75 mg capsule every 12-hour) from Day 1 to 7, followed by 300 mg/day (one 150 mg capsule every 12-hour) on Day 7, then 600 mg/day (two 150 mg capsule every 12-hour) on Days 21, 35, 56 and 84. Maximum dose allowed will be 600 mg/day. The total duration of treatment will be 84 days (12 weeks).

Study groups in NCT01364298
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Gabapentin/B-complexExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Gabapentin/B-complex
PregabalinActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Pregabalin

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in Average Numeric Pain Intensity Scale (NPIS) Score at Day 84

    An average NPIS pain score (daily average records of the past seven days) was evaluated. Numeric pain intensity scale (NPIS) is a 11-point scale, with 0 representing no pain and 10 representing the worst possible pain. The participants were asked to mark the number that best represents the current level of pain they have experienced during the previous 24 hours. Change from baseline data has been calculated as value at baseline minus value at Day 84.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 84 (Week 12)

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Change From Baseline in Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) Scale Score at Day 84

    The LANSS scale score is 7-item pain scale that consists of grouped sensory description and sensory examination with simple scoring system. Evaluations in two main areas: pain and sensorial exploration. The first 5 questions asks for presence of unpleasant skin sensations (pricking, tingling, pins and needles), appearance of skin (mottled, red, or pink), increased sensitivity of skin to touch, sudden bursts of electric shock sensations, and hot or burning skin sensations. Last 2 questions involve sensory testing for the presence of allodynia and altered pinprick threshold. Different numbers of points, relative to their significance to neuropathic pain, are given to positive answers for maximum of 24 points. A score less than 12 makes unlikely that participant's symptoms are neuropathic in nature, whereas score more than 12 make neuropathic mechanisms likely to be contributing to participant's pain. Change from baseline data has been calculated as value at baseline minus value at Day 84.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 84 (Week 12)

  2. Change From Baseline in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Score at Day 84

    VAS is used to rate the pain as per 10 centimeter (cm) line. The pain intensity score ranges from '0=no pain' to '10=worst possible pain'. Change from baseline data has been calculated as value at baseline minus value at Day 84.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 84 (Week 12)

  3. Profile of Mood States (POMS) Score

    POMS is a rating scale, which comprises of 65 items that are evaluated in a 0-4 scale, where 0 means "not at all" and 4 "extremely". The scores for the 65 items are added in various combinations to throw six validated factors which are used to calculate total POMS score: (tension-anxiety) + (depression-dejection) + (anger-hostility)+ (fatigue-Inertia) + (confusion-bewilderment) - (vigor-activity). Score range (-40 to 192). Score -40 denotes the best score and score 192 denotes the worst score.

    Measured: Day 84 (Week 12)

  4. Sleep Evaluation: Number of Participants Who Fell Asleep in Pre-specified Time Duration

    Sleep evaluation was performed by assessing number of participants who fell asleep in a particular pre-specified range of time duration, that is, 0-15 minutes, 16-30 minutes, 31-45 minutes, 46-60 minutes and greater than 60 minutes at Day 84 (Week 12).

    Measured: Day 84 (Week 12)

  5. Number of Participants With Various Health Conditions Based on Global Impression of Patient Change (GIPC) Scale

    GIPC is an assessment that the participant's global change in health condition from start of the study on a 7-point scale (1 = extremely improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved, 4 = no change, 5 = minimally worse 6 = much worse, 7 = extremely worse).

    Measured: Baseline and Day 84 (Week 12)

  6. Number of Participants With Various Health Conditions Based on Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) Scale

    CGIC is an assessment that the physician performs to assess the participant's global change in health condition from start of the study on a 7-point scale (1 = extremely improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved, 4 = no change, 5 = minimally worse 6 = much worse, 7 = extremely worse).

    Measured: Baseline and Day 84 (Week 12)

  7. Percentage of Participants With at Least 30 and 50 Percent (%) Improvement in Numeric Pain Intensity Scale (NPIS) From Baseline at Day 84 (Week 12)

    NPIS is a 11-point scale, with 0 representing no pain and 10 representing the worst possible pain. The participants were asked to mark the number that best represents the current level of pain they have experienced during the previous 24 hours.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 84 (Week 12)

  8. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

    An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in the form of signs, symptoms, abnormal laboratory findings, or diseases that emerges or worsens relative to Baseline during a clinical study with an investigational medicinal product (IMP), regardless of causal relationship and even if no IMP has been administered.

    Measured: Day 7 up to Day 84 (+7 days)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Jun 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2011
  3. Primary completionJul 2012
  4. Study completionJul 2012

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
353 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01364298
Sponsor's protocol ID
EMR200054-603 CL028
Status last verified
Dec 2013
First submitted
31 May 2011
Last updated
6 Feb 2014
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Mimenza Alvarado A, Aguilar Navarro S. Clinical Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Gabapentin Plus B Complex (B1/B12) versus Pregabalin for Treating Painful Diabetic Neuropathy. J Diabetes Res. 2016;2016:4078695. doi: 10.1155/2016/4078695. Epub 2016 Jan 17.

    PubMed 26885528

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Gabapentin/B-complex and Pregabalin in people with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, run by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at 1 site in Mexico.

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 12 inclusion and 19 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 6 Feb 2014. 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 Mexico. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Feb 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Change From Baseline in Average Numeric Pain Intensity Scale (NPIS) Score at Day 84 (time frame: Baseline and Day 84 (Week 12)). 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 NCT01364298, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 6 Feb 2014.

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