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Efficacy and Tolerability of Carbamazepine CR in Diabetic Neuropathy Pain

Phase IV Open Non Comparative Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Tegretol® in Diabetes Neuropathy Pain.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01089855
Enrollment
123
Registered
2010-03-19
Start date
2009-12-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-07-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Neuropathic Pain

Keywords

Neuropathic Pain, Brief Pain Inventory, DN4 questionnaire, ElectroCardioGram

Brief summary

The trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of carbamazepine in neuropathic pain in diabetic patients

Interventions

DRUGCarbamazepine

Sponsors

Novartis
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diabetes patients with Diabetes neuropathy DN4 \> or equal to 4 * Male or female aged from 21 to 65 years * Informed consent * HbA1C \< 11%

Exclusion criteria

* Prior Hospitalization for Acido- cetosis * Prior hospitalization for severe hypoglycemia * Pregnancy * Hepatitis * Diabetes foot * AVB (auriculo-ventricular conduction disturbance) * Patient treated by antidepressant drugs * Patient treated with other antiepileptic drug * Patients with blood ion disturbance * Patient with neutropenia * Glaucoma * Bladder Adenoma * Alcohol abuse * Creatinin clearance \< 60 ml/ minute Other protocol-defined inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The decrease of neuropathic pain in diabetic patients using Brief Pain Inventory scale (BPI)12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate the tolerability of carbamazepine (including Adverse Events, Serious Adverse Events and abnormal laboratory finding)12 weeks
Evaluate the quality of life12 weeks

Countries

Morocco

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026