Spinal Cord Injury
Conditions
Keywords
Analgesics. Non-narcotic / therapeutic use, Spinal Cord Injuries, Pain, Pain measurement / drug effect, Pain postoperative / drug therapy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether KAI-1678 is effective in the treatment of pain associated with spinal cord injury.
Interventions
Placebo IV Infusion
KAI-1678 IV Infusion
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* spinal cord injury at least 1 year prior and nonprogressive ofr at least 6 months * central neuropathic pain for at least 3 months or with relapses and remissions for at least 6 months * pain score at least 4 on 11-point numerical rating scale (0-10) * stable doses of analgesic medications for at least 1 month
Exclusion criteria
* history of chronic alcoholism or chronic substance abuse * tolerance to opioid analgesics * clinically significant abnormality on laboratory tests or ECG
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of KAI-1678 on mean change from baseline in pain intensity at 6 hours (PID 6). | 6 hours |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of participants with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability of KAI-1678 | Two weeks |
| The effect of KAI-1678 on patient global impression of change | 6 hours |
| The effect of KAI-1678 on symptoms of neuropathic pain assessed by the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) | 6 hours |
| The effect of KAI-1678 on the proportion of subjects achieving at least a 1 point improvement in pain intensity at 6 hours | 6 hours |
Countries
Australia