Effect of Oral Rufinamide and Oxcarbazepine on Nerve Excitability, Hyperalgesia, Allodynia and Flare Reaction Compared to Placebo. A Monocenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Cross-over Study

NCT ID: NCT01212458

Last Updated: 2014-03-17

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-01-31

Brief Summary

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Untersuchungen über die Wirkmechanismen von Antiepileptika haben gezeigt, dass durch eine Blockierung von spannungsabhängigen Natrium-Kanälen im Nervensystem die Schmerzübertragung moduliert werden kann. Verschiedene Antiepileptika werden in der chronischen Schmerztherapie schon lange angewendet (z.B. Oxcarbazepinum, Trileptal ® bei Trigeminusneuralgie oder diabetischer Polyneuropathie).

In unserer Untersuchung wollen wir zwei in der Schweiz zugelassene Antiepileptika bezüglich ihrer Wirkung auf das Schmerzempfinden untersuchen. Eines dieser Medikamente, Trileptal® (Wirkstoff: Oxcarbazepinum), wird schon häufig bei chronischen Schmerzzuständen eingesetzt. Das zweite Medikament, Inovelon® (Wirkstoff: Rufinamid) ist seit mehr als einem Jahr in der Schweiz zugelassen und wird klinisch vor allem in der Behandlung von besonderen Epilepsieformen im Kindesalter eingesetzt. Wir erwarten, dass auch nach Gabe von Inovelon® die Schmerzleitung in den Nervenzellen verändert und die lokalen Schmerzreaktionen in der Haut vermindert werden.

* Trial with medicinal product

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Subjects

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Rufinamid

Effect of oral rufinamide and oxcarbazepine on nerve excitability, hyperalgesia, allodynia and flare reaction compared to placebo.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: 18-65 years
* Weight: 50 - 100 kg
* Height: 155 - 195 cm
* Signed and dated informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindications to the class of drugs under study
* Intellectually or mental impaired subjects
* Known hypersensitivity to class of drugs or the investigational product
* Drug abuse
* Known peripheral neuropathies
* Diabetes mellitus
* Chronic alcohol consumption
* Congestive heart disease
* Participants of other studies during study period and 30 days prior to study begin
* Smoker
* Abnormal electrocardiogram
* Any regular concomitant medication
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Zurich

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Konrad Maurer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital Zurich, Institut of Anaesthesiology

Locations

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University Hospital Zurich, Institut of Anaesthesiology

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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Version 1.03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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