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Levetiracetam for Painful Polyneuropathy

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00286260
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 3, 2006
Last Update Posted : December 18, 2009
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Odense University Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Polyneuropathy of different etiologies is often associated with pain. The standard treatment of this pain is anticonvulsants or antidepressants, but none of these treatment are effective or tolerable for all patients. Levetiracetam is a newer anticonvulsant and it is the hypothesis is that it could relieve neuropathic pain in polyneuropathy. This is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial on the effect of levetiracetam 3.000 mg/day on pain in polyneuropathy

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Painful Polyneuropathy Drug: levetiracetam Phase 4

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 40 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled Trial of the Effect of Levetiracetam on Painful Polyneuropathy
Study Start Date : January 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2008
Actual Study Completion Date : October 2008

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Arms and Interventions
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Intervention Details:
  • Drug: levetiracetam
    Levetiracetam tablet 500 mg, daily dose titrated to 3000 mg, 6 weeks

Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pain relief rated on a 0 to 10 point numeric rating scale (median value for last treatment week in each period) [ Time Frame: Daily ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pain rated on 0 to 10 point numeric rating scales [ Time Frame: Daily ]
  2. Pain subtypes rated on 0 to 10 point numeric rating scales [ Time Frame: Daily ]
  3. Bruch-evoked pain [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of each treament period ]
  4. Pin-prick evoked pain [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of each treatment period ]
  5. Cold evoked pain [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of each treatment period ]
  6. Health related quality of life(SF-36) [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of each treatment period ]
  7. Pain related sleep disturbance [ Time Frame: Daily ]
  8. Use of escape medication [ Time Frame: Daily ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 80 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 20 to 0 years
  • painful symptoms of polyneuropathy for at least 6 months
  • confirmed diagnosis of polyneuropathy
  • baseline pain score of 4 or more (0 to 10 point scale)
  • pain at least 4 days a week
  • adequate anticonceptive treatment for women with childbearing potential
  • informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • other cause of pain
  • previous allergic reactions towards levetiracetam
  • known adverse drug reactions on levetiracetam
  • pregnancy
  • severe disease
  • inability to follow study protocol
  • treatment with antidepressants, other anticonvulsants or opioids
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Locations
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Denmark
Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital
Odense C, Denmark, DK-5000
Sponsors and Collaborators
Odense University Hospital
Investigators
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Study Chair: Søren H Sindrup, Professor Department of Neurology, Odense Unviersity Hospital
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Responsible Party: Professor Søren H. Sindrup, Odense University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00286260    
Other Study ID Numbers: keppra2
First Posted: February 3, 2006    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 18, 2009
Last Verified: January 2006
Keywords provided by Odense University Hospital:
polyneuropathy
neuropathic pain
levetiracetam
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Polyneuropathies
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
 Nervous System Diseases
Levetiracetam
Anticonvulsants
Nootropic Agents