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Back PainPhase 2NCT01415895

Naltrexone and Clonidine Combination (ATNC05) in the Treatment of Chronic Back Pain

A Phase 2 study testing Naltrexone and Clonidine Combination in people with Back Pain and Lower Back Pain, run by Annette C. Toledano MD 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

The study includes back pain of the cervical, thoracic, and the lumbar regions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Cervical Pain
What is being tested?
Naltrexone and Clonidine Combination
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
78 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2011to Feb 2013
Phase
Phase 2
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 19 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The subject has chronic back pain for > 3 months in the lumbar, thoracic or cervical regions.
  • The average pain intensity scale during the screening week is 4/10 - 8/10 (On an 11-point Numeric Pain Intensity Scale with 0 = no pain and 10 = worst pain imaginable).
  • The subject has not taken Opioid medications 7 days prior to initiation of study drug.
  • The subject has a heart rate of 60bpm or above and/or systolic blood pressure 90 or above.
  • The subject is willing to refrain from using NSAIDS, Acetaminophen or muscle relaxants, unless for rescue, for the duration of the study The subject is willing to refrain from using Opioid medications and excessive alcohol for the duration of the study.
  • The subject is able to read, understand and follow the study instructions, including completion of questionnaires at home.
  • The subject must sign an informed consent document indicating willingness to participate.
  • If the subject is a female, she must be post-menopausal, not currently pregnant or nursing. A female of child bearing potential should be using a reliable contraception method during the course of the study.

Who cannot join

  • The subject has a positive urine drug screen. The subject has a history of significant neurological, hepatic, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, or metabolic disease.
  • The subject has any significant deviations from normal in physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG), Echocardiogram or clinical laboratory tests, as evaluated by the investigator.
  • The subject has a history of an allergic reaction to the components of the study drug.
  • The subject has acute back or cervical pain. The subject has muscular back or cervical pain. The subject has back or cervical pain other than chronic Radicular pain.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Annette C. Toledano MD

    North Miami, Florida, 33181

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About this study

Official title: A Proof-of-Concept, Randomized, Double-Blind and Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial With Naltrexone and Clonidine Combination (ATNC05) Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Back Pain

The study includes back pain of the cervical, thoracic, and the lumbar regions.

Being tested
Naltrexone and Clonidine Combination, placebo
Keywords
back pain, cervical pain, neuropathic pain, radicular pain
Medical subject headings
Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Neuralgia

What participants receive

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

  • Naltrexone and Clonidine CombinationDrug

    Also called ATNC05

    subjects will receive 1 study drug capsule by mouth twice daily for 3 weeks, followed by 1 capsule in the morning for 3 days.

  • placeboDrug

    subjects will receive 1 placebo capsule by mouth twice daily for 3 weeks, followed by 1 capsule in the morning for 3 days.

Study groups in NCT01415895
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ATNC05 - a study drug capsuleExperimentalNaltrexone and Clonidine Combination (ATNC05)
Receives: Drug: Naltrexone and Clonidine Combination
placeboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from Baseline in Brief Pain Inventory 24-hour Pain Scores for average pain (Question #5)

    The Brief Pain Inventory is a self-reported medical questionnaire used to measure pain over the past 24-hours - worst pain (Question 3), least pain (Question 4), average pain (Question 5), right now pain (Question 6) and at night pain (Question 7). The score ranges from 0 to 10 (0 - no pain) (10 - intolerable pain).

    Measured: baseline to week 3

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Change from Baseline in Brief Pain Inventory 24-hour assessment of interference in function (Questions 9a - 9i).

    BPI Interference; questions 9a - 9i - measures a self-reported assessment of the interference in function because of pain in past 24 hours in general activity, mood, walking ability, normal work, relationship with other people, sleep quality, enjoyment of life, standing ability and sitting ability. Interference scores: 0 (does not interfere) to 10 (completely interferes).

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  2. Change From Baseline in Brief Pain Inventory 24-hour subject's Global Impression of Improvement (Question 8)

    The Brief Pain Inventory question 8 measures the subject's perception of how much relief he has received at the time of assessment compared with before the start of the study drug. The score is measured in percentage 0% (no relief) to100% (complete relief).

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  3. Change From Baseline in the subject's Global Assessment of Treatment Satisfaction today

    A self-reported scale that measures Treatment Satisfaction today in (0-10, 0 - none, 10 - most satisfied)

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  4. Change from Baseline in the subject's perception of Ability to Tolerate the study drug and the severity of side effects today.

    A self-reported scale that measures the ability to tolerate the study drug and the severity of side effects today in (0-10, 0 - No side effects, 10 - intolerable side effects)

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  5. Change From Baseline in Oswestry Disability Index and Neck Disability composite scores(ODI), to Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3

    The Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (Oswestry Disability Index) and Neck Disability composite assesses pain-related disability in persons with low back pain (LBP) and neck pain. The score is recorded in percentage of disability.

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  6. Change From Baseline in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire composite scores(ODI), to Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3

    The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire consists of 24 statements and the subject is instructed to put a mark next to each appropriate statement. The total score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 24 (severe disability).

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  7. Change From Baseline in Vital Signs - systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and body mass index to Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3.

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  8. Change from Baseline to week 3 in Laboratory Assessments - Alkaline Phosphatase, Alanine Transaminase - ALT (SGPT), Aspartate transaminase - AST(SGOT), Bilirubin, Total, Serum Creatinine, Blood Urea Nitrogen, Serum Chloride, Potassium, HCO3

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  9. Change from Baseline in the investigator's Clinical Global Impression - Severity scale (CGI-S) to Week 1, Week 2, week 3 .

    The Clinical Global Impression - Severity scale (CGI-S) is a 7-point scale that requires the investigator to rate the severity of the subject's back pain at the time of assessment, relative to the investigator's past experience. Considering total clinical experience, the subject is assessed on severity of back pain at the time of rating 1, normal; 2, borderline; 3, mild; 4, moderate; 5, marked; 6, severe; or 7, extreme.

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  10. Change from Baseline in The investigator's Clinical Global Impression - Improvement scale (CGI-I) to Week 1, Week 2, week 3

    The Clinical Global Impression - Improvement scale (CGI-I) is a 7 point scale, the investigator will rate how much the patient's back pain has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the study and rate as: 1, very much improved; 2, much improved; 3, minimally improved; 4, no change; 5, minimally worse; 6, much worse; or 7, very much worse.

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  11. Change from Baseline in the subject's answer to the question, "Are you better off today then the time before starting the study drug?, yes/no, by what percentage?

    Answer, yes/no and by 0%-100% (0%-not at all better, 100% - very much better off

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  12. Change From Baseline in the subject's answer to the question " Have you been more / less active in the past 24 hrs, comparing to the period before initiating the study drug, please rate in %.

    The subjects answer, one of the following choices, - 150%, -100%, -50%, - 25%, 0% - same activity level, +25%, +50%, +100%, +150%

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  13. Subject's response to the question, "Have you responded to the treatment?"

    Subject's answer yes/no.

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  14. Subject's Global Assessment of Disease Activity Improved / No Change

    The Subject answer either Improved or No Change.

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  15. Subject's Global Evaluation of Study Medication.

    The subject chooses, 1 - Excellent, 2 - Very Good, 3 - Good, 4 - Fair, 5 - Poor

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  16. The Subject's Satisfaction with Pain Relief, 0 - 10.

    The subject answers on a scale of 0-10, (0 - not satisfied, 10 - very satisfied).

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

  17. The Subject's Satisfaction with Moving, Standing, Walking and Bending Ability Scale, 0-10.

    The subjects answers on a scale of 0-10, (0 - not satisfied, 10 - very satisfied)

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3.

  18. Change from Baseline in Brief Pain Inventory 24-hour Pain Scores for worst pain, least pain, right now pain and night pain (Questions 3,4,6 & 7)

    The Brief Pain Inventory is a self-reported medical questionnaire used to measure pain over the past 24-hours - worst pain (Question 3), least pain (Question 4), average pain (Question 5), right now pain (Question 6) and at night pain (Question 7). The score ranges from 0 to 10 (0 - no pain) (10 - intolerable pain).

    Measured: baseline to week 1, week 2 and week 3

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Aug 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2011
  3. Primary completionFeb 2013
  4. Study completionFeb 2013

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
78 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01415895
Sponsor's protocol ID
AT110491
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
11 Aug 2011
Last updated
14 Apr 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Naltrexone and Clonidine Combination in people with Back Pain and Lower Back Pain, run by Annette C. Toledano MD 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 8 inclusion and 4 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 14 Apr 2021. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

Change from Baseline in Brief Pain Inventory 24-hour Pain Scores for average pain (Question #5) (time frame: baseline to week 3). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 14 Apr 2021.

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