Safety and Efficacy of AVP-923 in the Treatment of Central Neuropathic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT01324232

Last Updated: 2021-11-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

209 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-09-08

Study Completion Date

2013-09-26

Brief Summary

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The objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of 3 doses of AVP-923 capsules in the treatment of central neuropathic pain in participants with multiple sclerosis.

Detailed Description

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The objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of 3 doses of AVP-923 (dextromethorphan \[DM\]/quinidine \[Q\]) capsules containing either 45 mg DM and 10 mg Q (AVP-923-45) or 30 mg DM and 10 mg Q (AVP-923-30) or 20 mg DM and 10 mg Q (AVP-923-20) compared to placebo, for the treatment of central neuropathic pain in a population of participants with multiple sclerosis (MS) over a 12-week period. The MS participant population enrolled includes participants with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and participants with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS).

Conditions

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Central Neuropathic Pain Multiple Sclerosis

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

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo capsules administered once daily for first 7 days followed by twice daily for 11 weeks of the study to complete 12 weeks of treatment.

AVP-923-45

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AVP-923-45

Intervention Type DRUG

AVP-923-45 (dextromethorphan 45 mg/quinidine 10 mg) capsules administered once daily for first 7 days followed by twice daily for 11 weeks of the study to complete 12 weeks of treatment.

AVP-923-30

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AVP-923-30

Intervention Type DRUG

AVP-923-30 (dextromethorphan 30 mg/quinidine 10 mg) capsules administered once daily for first 7 days followed by twice daily for 11 weeks of the study to complete 12 weeks of treatment.

AVP-923-20

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AVP-923-20

Intervention Type DRUG

AVP-923-20 (dextromethorphan 20 mg/quinidine 10 mg) capsules administered once daily for first 7 days followed by twice daily for 11 weeks of the study to complete 12 weeks of treatment.

Interventions

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AVP-923-45

AVP-923-45 (dextromethorphan 45 mg/quinidine 10 mg) capsules administered once daily for first 7 days followed by twice daily for 11 weeks of the study to complete 12 weeks of treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

AVP-923-30

AVP-923-30 (dextromethorphan 30 mg/quinidine 10 mg) capsules administered once daily for first 7 days followed by twice daily for 11 weeks of the study to complete 12 weeks of treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

AVP-923-20

AVP-923-20 (dextromethorphan 20 mg/quinidine 10 mg) capsules administered once daily for first 7 days followed by twice daily for 11 weeks of the study to complete 12 weeks of treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo capsules administered once daily for first 7 days followed by twice daily for 11 weeks of the study to complete 12 weeks of treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Nuedexta

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Multiple Sclerosis (relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis \[RRMS\] or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis \[SPMS\]), Clinical history and symptoms of central neuropathic pain (dysesthetic pain) for at least 3 months prior to screening, pain rating scale (PRS) baseline score = or \> 4, No MS relapse within previous 30 days.

Exclusion Criteria

Personal history of complete heart block, QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) prolongation, or torsades de pointes, family history of congenital QT interval prolongation syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II) score \> 19
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Avanir Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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North Central Neurology Associates PC

Cullman, Alabama, United States

Site Status

St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Berkeley, California, United States

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University of California, Irvine

Orange, California, United States

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Coordinated Clinical Research

San Diego, California, United States

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

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University of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Neurology Associates, PA

Maitland, Florida, United States

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Collier Neurologic Specialists

Naples, Florida, United States

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Laszlo J. Mate, MD

North Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Neurology Associates of Ormond Beach

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

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Neurological Associates

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

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Neurologique Foundation

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States

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Suncoast Neuroscience Associates, Inc.

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Geodyssey Research, LLC

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

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Shepard Center

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Consultants in Neurology

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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Josephson Wallack Munshower Neurology, P.C.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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MidAmerica Neuroscience Institute

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Michigan Neurology Associates, P.C.

Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

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Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Advanced Neurology Specialists

Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Neurology Associates PC

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Albany Medical Center Hospital

Albany, New York, United States

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NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases

New York, New York, United States

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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

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SUNY at Stony Brook

Stony Brook, New York, United States

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Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Geisinger Health System

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

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Advanced Neurosciences Institute

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

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Rocky Mountain MS Clinic

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Neurological Associates

Henrico, Virginia, United States

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MS Center of Greater Washington

Vienna, Virginia, United States

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Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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MultiCare Health System

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Instituto de Neurologia Cognitiva

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Hospital Italiano

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Instituto Argentino de Investigacion Neurologica

Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Hospital Churruca-Visca

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Fundación Argentina Contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas del Envejecimiento - FACENE

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Medeos - Centro de Medicina Integral e Investigación Clínica

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Instituto de Neurología y Neurorrehabilitación del Litoral

Santa Fe, , Argentina

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Fakultni nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brne

Brno, , Czechia

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Fakultni nemocnice Hradec Kralove

Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Nemocnice Jihlava, prispevkova organizace

Jihlava, , Czechia

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Fakultni Nemocnice Ostrava

Ostrava, , Czechia

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Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice v Praze

Prague, , Czechia

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Szpital Powiatowy w Czeladzi

Czeladź, , Poland

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Pomorskie Centrum Traumatologii im. M. Kopernika w Gdansku

Gdansk, , Poland

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Zespol Opieki Zdrowotnej w Konskich

Gmina Końskie, , Poland

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Diagnomed Clinical Research Sp. z.o.o.

Katowice, , Poland

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Niepubliczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej NEURO-MEDIC

Katowice, , Poland

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Niepubliczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej PROFILAKTYKA

Katowice, , Poland

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Specjalistyczny Gabinet Neurologiczny

Plewiska, , Poland

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Niepubliczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej NEURO-KARD Ilkowski i Partnerzy Spolka Partnerska Lekarzy

Poznan, , Poland

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Osrodek Badan Klinicznych Indywidualnej Specjalistycznej Praktyki Lekarskiej

Szczecin, , Poland

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Hospital del Mar

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Hospital Vall D´Hebron

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta

Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

El Palmar, Murcia, Spain

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Hospital Univ. Nuestra Sra. De La Candelaria

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Vírgen Macarena

Seville, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Germany United Kingdom United States Argentina Czechia Poland Spain

Other Identifiers

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11-AVR-130

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id