Effectiveness of Theramine on Chronic Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT01468025

Last Updated: 2011-11-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

127 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2009-07-31

Brief Summary

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This research protocol will compare Theramine to a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the treatment of chronic back pain. The study will examine the efficacy and tolerability of Theramine alone in patients with chronic back pain in comparison to the NSAID, Naproxen, and the co-administration of Naproxen with Theramine.

Detailed Description

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After informed consent and screening, volunteers will be entered into a double blind, randomized, three-armed trial, with 40 patients in each group. Patients will receive either Naproxen 250 mg daily, Theramine 2 capsules two times daily, or the co-administration of low-dose Naproxen 250 mg daily with Theramine 2 capsules two times daily for 28 days.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Theramine and naproxen

Patients in this group were randomly given active Theramine and active naproxen.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active Theramine and Active Naproxen

Intervention Type DRUG

Co-administration of Theramine and Naproxen, CoPack Kit Theraproxen

Theramine and placebo

Patients in this group were randomly given active Theramine with placebo representing naproxen.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Theramine and naproxen-like placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Theramine, a medical food, co-administered with naproxen-like placebo

Naproxen and placebo

Patients in this group were randomly given active naproxen and placebo to represent Theramine.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Naproxen and Theramine-like placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

naproxen co-administered with Theramine-like placebo.

Interventions

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Active Theramine and Active Naproxen

Co-administration of Theramine and Naproxen, CoPack Kit Theraproxen

Intervention Type DRUG

Theramine and naproxen-like placebo

Theramine, a medical food, co-administered with naproxen-like placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Naproxen and Theramine-like placebo

naproxen co-administered with Theramine-like placebo.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Back pain lasting greater than six weeks. Pain must be present on at least 5 out of 7 days during each of the two weeks prior to screening visit
2. Analgesic medication used to treat pain at least 4 out of last 7 days and at least 10 days in the last month
3. Men and non-pregnant, non-lactating women over the age of 18 and under the age of 75, able to read, understand and sign English-language informed consent, with diagnosis of back pain and baseline back pain greater than 40 mm out of 100 mm on visual analog scale
4. Those taking an NSAID for pain must discontinue use during a washout period based on the attached five (5) half-lives of drug chart
5. If undergoing physical therapy for back pain, therapy must be stable at least three weeks prior to study and remain the same throughout study
6. If using psychoactive medication which might have analgesic effects, (i.e. anti-depressants or anti-convulsants-), treatment must be stable for at least three months prior to study
7. For men and women of child-bearing potential, must be willing to use adequate contraception and not be pregnant or impregnate their partner during the entire time of study
8. Must be willing to commit to all clinical visits during study-related procedures, including required discontinuation (washout) of analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication prior to Day 1 randomization. The patient must agree to using acetaminophen for rescue medication

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with back surgery in the past six months
2. Patients with significant neurologic impairment, as diagnosed on screening physical examination
3. Patients with evidence or history of fracture of the spine in the past year
4. Patients not fluent in English
5. Use of aspirin for non-arthritic conditions, unless at a dose less than or equal to 325 mg a day, and must be stable for at least one month prior to screening
6. Use of controlled substances and/or opiate analgesic for pain, for more than 5 days within the last 30 days prior to screening visit
7. Receipt of an oral intramuscular or soft-tissue injection of corticosteroid within one month prior to screening
8. Participation in a clinical trial within the one month prior to screening
9. History of epidurals in the past 3 months
10. History of alcohol or substance abuse
11. Uncontrolled or unstable serious cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal or urogenital, endocrine, neurologic or psychiatric disorder
12. History of gastrointestinal bleed or documented gastric or duodenal ulcer
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Targeted Medical Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

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0708101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id