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Back Pain Lower Back ChronicPhase 3NCT01914666

An Open Label Extension Study of Duloxetine (LY248686) in Participants With Chronic Low Back Pain

A Phase 3 study testing Duloxetine in people with Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 1 site in Japan.

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

The purpose of the study is to assess the long term safety of duloxetine in participants with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 79 years
Conditions the study is for
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
What is being tested?
Duloxetine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
151 participants
Where
1 siteJapan
Study dates
Sep 2013to Dec 2014
Phase
Phase 3
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 20 to 79 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • (Consecutive Participants):
  • Participants who have completed the 15-week administration in the phase 3 clinical study of Duloxetine hydrochloride in participants with CLBP, study HMGY (NCT01855919)
  • Female participants having child-bearing potential must test negative (-) on a pregnancy test
  • (New Participants):
  • Participants with CLBP present for the preceding 6 months or longer
  • Participants used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for CLBP for less than 14 days on average per month in the past 3 months and less than 14 days in one month prior to study
  • Participants having a score of ≥4 on Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average pain score at participation of study
  • Female participants having child-bearing potential must test negative (-) on a pregnancy test

Who cannot join

  • (Consecutive Participants):
  • Participants having serious or unstable cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, metabolic, respiratory, or hematologic illness, symptomatic peripheral vascular disease, or other medical condition or psychiatric conditions that, in the opinion of investigator, would compromise participation or be likely to lead to hospitalization during the course of the study
  • Participants having alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase higher than 100 International Units per Liter (IU/L) or total bilirubin higher than 1.6 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL)
  • Participants having serum creatinine level higher than 2.0 mg/dL, or had renal transplantation or receiving renal dialysis
  • Participants having diagnosis seronegative spondyloarthropathy or rheumatoid arthritis
  • Participants having primary painful condition due to other than CLBP
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  • Participants having uncorrected thyroid disease, uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma, history of uncontrolled seizures, or uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension
  • Participants treating with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within 14 days or the potential need to use an MAOI during the study or within 5 days of discontinuation of study drug
  • Participants answering "yes" to any of the questions about active suicidal ideation/intent/behaviors occurring within the past month (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Suicide Ideation section - Questions 4 and 5; Suicidal Behavior section)
  • Pregnant participants or participants who are breast-feeding, or wished to be pregnant during the clinical trial period
  • Participants cannot use appropriate contraceptive method or do not want to use that from participation of study until one month after the end of administration of the investigational drug
  • Participants being considered as inappropriate for participation to the study for any medical or other reason as judged by the investigator
  • (New Participants):
  • Participants having serious or unstable cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, metabolic, respiratory, or hematologic illness, symptomatic peripheral vascular disease, or other medical condition or psychiatric conditions that, in the opinion of investigator, would compromise participation or be likely to lead to hospitalization during the course of the study
  • Participants having alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase higher than 100 IU/L or total bilirubin higher than 1.6 mg/dL
  • Participants having serum creatinine level higher than 2.0 mg/dL, or had renal transplantation or receiving renal dialysis
  • Participants having diagnosis seronegative spondyloarthropathy or rheumatoid arthritis
  • Participants having primary painful condition due to other than CLBP
  • Participants having a history of low back surgery
  • Participants having any previous diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder, or schizoaffective disorder
  • Participants having major depressive disorder as determined using depression module of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview
  • Participants having uncorrected thyroid disease, uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma, history of uncontrolled seizures, or uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension
  • Participants treating with a MAOI within 14 days or the potential need to use an MAOI during the study or within 5 days of discontinuation of study drug
  • Participants answering "yes" to any of the questions about active suicidal ideation/intent/behaviors occurring within the past month (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Suicide Ideation section - Questions 4 and 5; Suicidal Behavior section)
  • Participants have known hypersensitivity to multiple medications
  • Participants are non-ambulatory or require the use of crutches or a walker
  • Participants having a history of substance abuse or dependence within the past year, excluding nicotine and caffeine
  • Participants having a positive urine drug screen for any substances of abuse
  • Participants have received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication
  • Participants have had previous exposure to duloxetine or completed / withdrawn from any study investigating duloxetine
  • Pregnant participants or participants who are breast-feeding, or wished to be pregnant during the clinical trial period
  • Participants cannot use appropriate contraceptive method or do not want to use that from participation of study until one month after the end of administration of the investigational drug
  • Participants being considered as inappropriate for participation to the study for any medical or other reason as judged by the investigator

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Japan1 site
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

    Saitama, 330-0063

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About this study

Official title: Phase 3 Clinical Study of Duloxetine Hydrochloride in Patients With CLBP - Open Label Long Term Extension Study

The purpose of the study is to assess the long term safety of duloxetine in participants with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP).

Being tested
Duloxetine
Keywords
Chronic Low Back Pain, CLBP

What participants receive

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

  • DuloxetineDrug

    Also called Cymbalta, LY248686

    Administered orally

Study groups in NCT01914666
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DuloxetineExperimentalDuloxetine 20 milligram (mg) for first week, 40 mg for second week and 60 mg for next 48 weeks administered orally once daily. Tapering week doses of 40 mg for first week and 20 mg for second week.
Receives: Drug: Duloxetine

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Drug Related Adverse Events (AEs) or Any Serious AE's

    A summary of serious AEs and all other non-serious AEs, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Event module.

    Measured: Week 53

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Change From Baseline in Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Pain Severity Item and Interference Item to Week 50

    A self-reported scale measuring severity of pain and interference on function. Severity scores: 0 (no pain) to 10 (severe pain) on each question assessing worst pain, least pain, and average pain in past 24 hours, and pain right now. Interference scores: 0 (does not interfere) to 10 (completely interferes) on each question assessing interference of pain in past 24 hours for general activity, mood, walking ability, normal work, relations with other people, sleep, and enjoyment of life. Average interference = average of non-missing scores of individual interference items.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 50

  2. Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-Improvement) to Week 50

    PGI-I measures a participant's perception of improvement at the time of assessment compared with the start of treatment. Score ranges from 1 (very much better) to 7 (very much worse).

    Measured: Week 50

  3. Change From Baseline in Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-Severity) to Week 50

    CGI-S measures severity of illness at the time of assessment compared with start of treatment with scores ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill participants).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 50

  4. Change From Baseline in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ-24) to Week 50

    RMDQ-24 is a participant completed questionnaire and measures the degree of disability due to back pain. The questionnaire consists of 24 statements and the participant was instructed to put a mark next to each appropriate statement. The number of statements marked was summed by the clinician for a total score. The total score ranged from 0 (no disability) to 24 (severe disability).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 50

  5. Change From Baseline in 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) to Week 50

    SF-36 Health Status Survey is a generic, health-related scale assessing participant's quality of life on 8 domains: physical functioning, social functioning, bodily pain, vitality, mental health, role-physical, role-emotional and general health. Each domain is scored by summing the individual items and transforming the scores into a 0 to 100 scale, with higher scores indicating better health status or functioning.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 50

  6. Change From Baseline in European Quality of Life Questionnaire-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) to Week 50

    The EQ-5D is a generic, multidimensional, health-related, quality-of-life instrument. The profile allows participants to rate their health state in 5 health domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and mood using a three level scale (no problem, some problems, and major problems). These combinations of attributes were converted into a weighted health-state Index Score according to the Japan population-based algorithm ranging from -0.111 to 1.0, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 50

  7. Change From Baseline in Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) to Week 50

    BDI-II is a 21-item, participant-completed questionnaire to assess characteristics of depression. Each of the 21 items corresponding to symptoms of depression were scored on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3 and was summed to give a single score. A total score of 0-13 was considered minimal range, 14-19 was mild, 20-28 was moderate, and 29-63 was severe.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 50

  8. Change From Baseline in Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) to Week 52

    C-SSRS captures occurrence, severity, and frequency of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors. Suicidal behavior is defined as a "yes" answer to any of 5 suicidal behavior questions: preparatory acts or behavior, aborted attempt, interrupted attempt, actual attempt, and completed suicide. Suicidal ideation is defined as a "yes" answer to any one of 5 suicidal ideation questions: wish to be dead, and 4 different categories of active suicidal ideation.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 53

  9. Number of Participants With Fall Events From Fall Questionnaire

    Participants evaluated their experience with and details of falls which were recorded. Percentage = (number of participants with fall events) /(total in treatment group) * 100.

    Measured: Week 53

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Aug 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
151 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01914666
Sponsor's protocol ID
14949
Other IDs
F1J-JE-HMHC
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
31 Jul 2013
Last updated
27 Jan 2016
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Duloxetine in people with Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, run by Eli Lilly and Company at 1 site in Japan.

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 33 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 27 Jan 2016. 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 Japan. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 27 Jan 2016). 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?

Number of Participants With Drug Related Adverse Events (AEs) or Any Serious AE's (time frame: Week 53). 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 27 Jan 2016.

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