Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Conditions
Keywords
TRK-700, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Brief summary
In Post-Herpetic Neuralgia(PHN) patients: * To conduct an explorative investigation of the efficacy and safety of repeated oral doses of TRK-700 via a randomized double blind comparative study * To measure the plasma concentration of TRK-700 and its metabolites
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with pain persisting for at least 3 months after the onset of herpes zoster * Patients whose average pain score on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) over the past 24 hours at preliminary enrollment is at least 4
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with another skin disease that may affect the evaluation of the pain at the site of PHN * Patients with pain other than PHN that may affect the evaluation of pain * Patients with pain that is suspected to be mainly psychogenic * Patients who have received neurolytic or neurosurgical therapy for PHN
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in average Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) | baseline to week 8 | Change in average NRS collected by Pain Diary from baseline to week 8 in subjects receiving TRK-700 versus Placebo |
Countries
Japan