Carbamazapine for Inherited Erythromelalgia Patients With NaV1.7 Mutations

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

2 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-04-30

Study Completion Date

2016-07-31

Brief Summary

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This research study is designed to investigate brain response using fMRI scan, and behavioral responses, to treatment with the drug carbamazepine (CBZ) in patients with the painful sodium channelopathy inherited Erythromelalgia (IEM). This study is designed to identify the central nervous system (CNS) regions that are activated during ongoing or evoked pain attacks, and the altered CNS response to CBZ treatment. This will advance our understanding of how IEM affects the brain. We also hope to validate a pharmacogenic approach to the study of IEM by use of an FDA approved drug. We hope, but cannot be sure, that subjects will directly benefit from this study.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Erythromelalgia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Carbamazepine

Administered in gradual doses from 200 mg twice a day increasing to no more than 800 mg twice a day if symptoms do not reduce. After 2 weeks of steady dose drug will be tapered down every 3 days.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Carbamazepine

Intervention Type DRUG

Day 1: Take 200 mg twice a day. Day 2: Take 200 mg twice a day. Day 3: Take 200 mg twice a day. Day 4: Take 200 mg twice a day. Day 5: Take 400 mg twice a day. Day 6: Take 400 mg twice a day. Day 7: Take 400 mg twice a day. Day 8: Take 400 mg twice a day. Day 9: Take 600 mg twice a day. Day 10: Take 600 mg twice a day. Day 11: Take 600 mg twice a day. Day 12: Take 600 mg twice a day. Day 13: Take 800 mg capsules twice a day. Day 14: Take 800 mg twice a day. Day 15: 800 mg twice a day. Day 16: Take 800 mg twice a day.

Taper Down (After Visit 4 and 7) If maximal dose of 800 mg/day has been achieved, tapering down will take 9 days Taper down for 600 mg/day will take 6 days, and for 400 mg/day will take 3 days.

Placebo

Administered in gradual doses from 200 mg twice a day increasing to no more than 800 mg twice a day if symptoms do not reduce to match dosing with carbamazepine. After 2 weeks of steady dose drug will be tapered down every 3 days.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Carbamazepine

Day 1: Take 200 mg twice a day. Day 2: Take 200 mg twice a day. Day 3: Take 200 mg twice a day. Day 4: Take 200 mg twice a day. Day 5: Take 400 mg twice a day. Day 6: Take 400 mg twice a day. Day 7: Take 400 mg twice a day. Day 8: Take 400 mg twice a day. Day 9: Take 600 mg twice a day. Day 10: Take 600 mg twice a day. Day 11: Take 600 mg twice a day. Day 12: Take 600 mg twice a day. Day 13: Take 800 mg capsules twice a day. Day 14: Take 800 mg twice a day. Day 15: 800 mg twice a day. Day 16: Take 800 mg twice a day.

Taper Down (After Visit 4 and 7) If maximal dose of 800 mg/day has been achieved, tapering down will take 9 days Taper down for 600 mg/day will take 6 days, and for 400 mg/day will take 3 days.

Intervention Type DRUG