Efficacy of Disci/Rhus Toxicodendron Comp.®, in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT00567736

Last Updated: 2012-07-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-08-31

Study Completion Date

2009-01-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Disci/Rhus toxicodendron. comp.® in patients with chronic low back pain compared to waiting list group, or placebo.

Detailed Description

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Chronic low back pain is a significant health problem in industrialized countries. Use of complementary medicine is increasing in patients with low back pain. Until now there is no evidence for the efficacy of Disci/Rhus toxicodendron. comp.® in patients with chronic low back pain.

Conditions

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Chronic Low Back Pain

Keywords

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low back pain complementary therapies

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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1

Disci/Rhus toxicodendron comp.®

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Disci/Rhus toxicodendron comp.®

Intervention Type DRUG

s.c. application 10 ml (1 ampul) in 5 to 10 parts on different back pain sites verum group 12 treatments: 8 in the first 4 weeks and 4 in the next 4 weeks

2

placebo solution

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo solution

Intervention Type DRUG

s.c. application 10 ml (1 ampul) in 5 to 10 parts on different back pain sites 12 treatments: 8 in the first 4 weeks and 4 in the next 4 weeks

3

waiting list group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Disci/Rhus toxicodendron comp.®

s.c. application 10 ml (1 ampul) in 5 to 10 parts on different back pain sites verum group 12 treatments: 8 in the first 4 weeks and 4 in the next 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo solution

s.c. application 10 ml (1 ampul) in 5 to 10 parts on different back pain sites 12 treatments: 8 in the first 4 weeks and 4 in the next 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and female patients, 30 to 75 years
* Willingness of following the study protocol
* Clinical diagnosis of chronic low back pain
* Low back pain since at least 3 months
* Average pain intensity of at least 40 mm on VAS (0-100 mm) in the last 7 days
* In the last 4 weeks only oral NSAD and muscle relaxation treatment
* Effective oral contraception in woman
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous treatment with DISCI comp.
* Treatment with other than NSAID
* Routine use of pain drugs for other diseases
* Protrusio or prolapse of one or more intervertebral discs with neurological symptoms
* Previous spine surgery
* (Suspicious) infectious spondylopathy
* Low back pain because of malignant or infectious disease
* Other causes of back pain symptoms (e.g. M. Bechterev, M. Reiter)
* Congenital deformity of spine (without minor lordosis or kyphosis or scoliosis
* (Suspicious) osteoporosis with compression fracture
* (Suspicious) spinal stenosis
* Spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis
* Physiotherapy in the last four weeks or planed during trial
* Begin of a new treatment for low back pain
* Complementary treatment in the last four weeks or planed during trial
* Patients who are not able to cooperate in a sufficient way
* Patients with alcohol or substance abuse
* Participation in another clinical trial
* Severe chronical or acute disease which does not allow study participation
* Patients with bleeding disorders or oral anticoagulation treatment
* Pregnancy and breast feeding
* Patients with application for pension
* Patients involved in planning or coordination of the study
* Hypersensitivity against drug components
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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WALA Heilmittel GmbH

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Charité University Medical Center Berlin

Principal Investigators

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Claudia M Witt, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Locations

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o Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics, Charité University Medical Center

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Pach D, Brinkhaus B, Roll S, Wegscheider K, Icke K, Willich SN, Witt CM. Efficacy of injections with Disci/Rhus toxicodendron compositum for chronic low back pain--a randomized placebo-controlled trial. PLoS One. 2011;6(11):e26166. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026166. Epub 2011 Nov 8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22087222 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EudraCT-Nr. 2006-006390-24

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

DISCI-07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id