A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Amitriptyline/Ketamine Topical Cream in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of EpiCept™ NP-1 Topical Cream (amitriptyline 4%/ketamine 2%) in approximately 200 patients with pain in the lower extremities due to diabetic nerve pain.

Intervention / Treatment

  • EpiCept NP-1 (4% Amitriptyline/ 2% Ketamine) Topical Cream (DRUG)
    topical cream applied daily for 4 weeks
  • placebo cream (DRUG)
    inactive placebo cream applied two times daily

Condition or Disease

  • Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Neuralgia

Phase

Study Design

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Status: Completed
Study results: No Results Available
Age: 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Enrollment: 226 (ACTUAL)
Funded by: Industry
Allocation: Randomized
Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Dates

Start date: Jul 01, 2007
Primary Completion: Apr 01, 2008 ACTUAL
Completion Date: Apr 01, 2008 ACTUAL
Study First Posted: May 21, 2007 ESTIMATED
Results First Posted: May 17, 2011 ESTIMATED
Last Updated: Apr 19, 2011

Sponsors / Collaborators

Lead Sponsor: N/A
Responsible Party: N/A

Location

This is a phase II, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of EpiCept™ NP-1 Topical Cream (amitriptyline 4%/ketamine 2%) in approximately 200 patients with chronic pain in the lower extremities due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients with chronic pain due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) of at least 6 months duration are eligible if they have an average daily pain score of \> 4 during the baseline week.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Clinically significant intercurrent illness (e.g., endocrine, cardiac, hepatic, renal, neurologic, hematologic, skeletal) that the investigator determines could interfere with the efficacy or safety assessments in this study

Primary Outcomes
  • diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) pain is recorded on a numerical rating scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain) at baseline and the endpoint of 4 weeks.

More Details

NCT Number: NCT00476151
Other IDs: EPC2006-01
Study URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00476151
Last updated: Sep 29, 2023