A Study Assessing Efficacy of Brivaracetam in Subjects With Persistent Pain After Shingles (Post-herpetic Neuralgia)

NCT ID: NCT00160667

Last Updated: 2019-01-31

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

152 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-10-11

Study Completion Date

2006-01-05

Brief Summary

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Study will assess efficacy, safety and tolerability of brivaracetam in post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Duration of 7 weeks divided into 3 periods with no up-titration, nor down-titration.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neuralgia, Postherpetic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Matching placebo tablets administered twice a day.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes.

Brivaracetam 200 mg/day

Brivaracetam 200 mg/day (100 mg administered twice a day).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brivaracetam

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes.

Brivaracetam 400 mg/day

Brivaracetam 400 mg/day (200 mg administered twice a day).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brivaracetam

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes.

Interventions

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Placebo

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Brivaracetam

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Briviact

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male/female subject aged 18 years or older.
* Pain present for at least 6 months after healing of the acute herpes zoster skin rash.
* Pain intensity score assessed on an 11-point numerical pain rating scale with a score of at least 4 at the screening visit and with an average weekly score of at least 4 on an 11-point numerical pain rating scale during baseline period.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject getting any kind of psychological support to help cope with pain such as biofeedback or behavioral cognitive therapy.
* Subject who had undergone or who is scheduled for neurolytic or neurosurgical therapy for post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) or who receives trans-electrical neural stimulation (TENS.
* Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) or permitted opioid analgesics ('strong' opioids are forbidden) that started less than 30 days and/or are not stabilized prior to screening and/or are not expected to be kept stable during the study.
* Intake of more than two pain treatments at trial entry (screening visit) including Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or permitted opioid analgesics.
* Subject being treated with Carbamazepine for any indication.
* Known coexistent source of painful peripheral neuropathy or other systemic disease associated with a secondary painful neuropathy.
* Subject being treated in the four weeks prior to screening visit with 'strong' opioid analgesics.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UCB Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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UCB

Principal Investigators

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UCB Cares

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

+1 844 599 2273 (UCB)

Locations

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Eeklo, , Belgium

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Genk, , Belgium

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Liège, , Belgium

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Lubbeek (Pellenberg), , Belgium

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Pleven, , Bulgaria

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Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Varna, , Bulgaria

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Svitavy, , Czechia

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Ústí nad Labem, , Czechia

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Annecy, , France

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Clermont-Ferrand, , France

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Nice, , France

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Toulouse, , France

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Voiron, , France

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Bad Wörishofen, , Germany

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Bochum, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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Kassel, , Germany

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Rodgau, , Germany

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Gdansk, , Poland

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Grudziądz, , Poland

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Katowice, , Poland

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Kielce, , Poland

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Krakow, , Poland

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Lublin, , Poland

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Olsztyn, , Poland

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Poznan, , Poland

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Warsaw, , Poland

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Wroclaw, , Poland

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Zgierz, , Poland

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Belgarde, , Serbia

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Belgrade, , Serbia

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Kragujevac, , Serbia

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Bratislava, , Slovakia

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Dubnica nad Váhom, , Slovakia

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Košice, , Slovakia

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Nitra, , Slovakia

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Cadiz, , Spain

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Granada, , Spain

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Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Sant Cugat Del Valles (Barcelona), , Spain

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Valencia, , Spain

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Bath, , United Kingdom

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Glasgow, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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Winchester, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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Belgium Bulgaria Czechia France Germany Poland Serbia Slovakia Spain United Kingdom

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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2004-000975-32

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

N01162

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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