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Corticosteroid Lumbar Epidural Analgesia for Radiculopathy

Corticosteroid Lumbar Epidural Analgesia for Radiculopathy (C.L.E.A.R.)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03372161
Enrollment
401
Registered
2017-12-13
Start date
2017-12-08
Completion date
2022-01-06
Last updated
2022-09-19

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

Conditions

Lumbosacral Radicular Pain

Keywords

lumbosacral radicular pain, sciatica, leg pain

Brief summary

This is a research study of SP-102, an experimental medication designed to relieve pain in patients with a specific type of leg pain. The medication is given once by your healthcare professional, with a possibility of a second injection as early as about 1 month after the first treatment. The purpose of the study is to measure how well a single injection of the experimental medication, SP-102, relieves pain. The study will also investigate the side effects of SP-102.

Interventions

DRUGSP-102

injection

DRUGPlacebo

injection

Sponsors

Worldwide Clinical Trials
CollaboratorOTHER
Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria: * Able and willing to read, write, and understand the English language and provide English language written informed consent prior to beginning any study procedures. * Age 18 to 70 years (inclusive) at the Screening Visit. * A diagnosis of lumbosacral radicular pain (sciatica). * Agrees to follow study-specific medication requirements. * If sexually active and a female of child-bearing potential or a male capable of bearing a child, agrees to use an effective method of birth control during the study. * Has reviewed all study specific materials and has, in the opinion of the Investigator, the abilities to understand and appropriately complete all study procedures. Main

Exclusion criteria

* Has radiologic evidence of a condition that would compromise study outcomes. * Has ever had lumbosacral back surgery or plans to undergo spine surgical intervention while in the study. * Has been diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. * Presence of any other disorder, condition or circumstance (including secondary gain) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, has the potential to prevent study completion and/or to have a confounding effect on outcome assessments. * Use of any investigational drug and/or device within 30 days, or is scheduled to receive an investigational drug other than blinded study drug during this study. * Has a body mass index ≥40 kg/m2.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Change From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 4 in the Mean Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Average Pain Score in the Affected LegBaseline, 4 WeeksThe NPRS is an 11-point scale (0 to 10-point scale where 0 was no pain and 10 was worst pain imaginable) that allowed the subject to rate the severity of their pain intensity at various points in time.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Change From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 4 in the Oswestry Disability Index Score (ODI)Baseline, 4 WeeksThe ODI is the gold standard for measuring degree of disability and estimating quality of life in a person with low back pain. The ODI is a questionnaire completed by the subject that assesses10 topics: intensity of pain, lifting, ability to care for oneself, ability to walk, ability to sit, sexual function, ability to stand, social life, sleep quality, and ability to travel. Each question was scored on a scale of 0-5 with 0 indicating the least amount of disability and 5 indicating the most severe disability. The scores for all questions answered were summed, then multiplied by 2 to obtain the index (range 0 to 100). Zero was equated with no disability and 100 was the maximum disability possible.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
SP-102
SP-102 SP-102: injection
202
Placebo
Placebo Placebo: injection
199
Total401

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboTotalSP-102
Age, Continuous51.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.36
51.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.09
51.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.83
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
35 Participants69 Participants34 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
164 Participants332 Participants168 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants7 Participants4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
33 Participants70 Participants37 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
162 Participants322 Participants160 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
122 Participants238 Participants116 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
77 Participants163 Participants86 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 2021 / 199
other
Total, other adverse events
60 / 20242 / 199
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 2022 / 199

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Change From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 4 in the Mean Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Average Pain Score in the Affected Leg

The NPRS is an 11-point scale (0 to 10-point scale where 0 was no pain and 10 was worst pain imaginable) that allowed the subject to rate the severity of their pain intensity at various points in time.

Time frame: Baseline, 4 Weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SP-102Mean Change From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 4 in the Mean Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Average Pain Score in the Affected Leg-2.34 Change in score on a scale from baselineStandard Deviation 1.842
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 4 in the Mean Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Average Pain Score in the Affected Leg-1.16 Change in score on a scale from baselineStandard Deviation 1.723
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 4 in the Oswestry Disability Index Score (ODI)

The ODI is the gold standard for measuring degree of disability and estimating quality of life in a person with low back pain. The ODI is a questionnaire completed by the subject that assesses10 topics: intensity of pain, lifting, ability to care for oneself, ability to walk, ability to sit, sexual function, ability to stand, social life, sleep quality, and ability to travel. Each question was scored on a scale of 0-5 with 0 indicating the least amount of disability and 5 indicating the most severe disability. The scores for all questions answered were summed, then multiplied by 2 to obtain the index (range 0 to 100). Zero was equated with no disability and 100 was the maximum disability possible.

Time frame: Baseline, 4 Weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SP-102Mean Change From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 4 in the Oswestry Disability Index Score (ODI)-10.89 Change in score on a scale from baselineStandard Deviation 14.906
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 4 in the Oswestry Disability Index Score (ODI)-4.76 Change in score on a scale from baselineStandard Deviation 12.896

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026