A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Amitriptyline/Ketamine Topical Cream in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of EpiCept™ NP-1 Topical Cream (amitriptyline 4%/ketamine 2%) in approximately 200 patients with pain in the lower extremities due to diabetic nerve pain.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: EpiCept Corporation
• Treatments: Amitriptyline; Amitriptyline, perphenazine drug combination; Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients with chronic pain due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) of at least 6 months duration are eligible if they have an average daily pain score of > 4 during the baseline week.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Clinically significant intercurrent illness (e.g., endocrine, cardiac, hepatic, renal, neurologic, hematologic, skeletal) that the investigator determines could interfere with the efficacy or safety assessments in this study