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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of ALGRX 4975 in Subjects With Painful Intermetatarsal Neuroma


Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Neuroma

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Trial Information

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of ALGRX 4975 in Subjects With Painful Intermetatarsal Neuroma


Subjects will have painful primary or post-operative intermetatarsal neuroma. Each subject
will be randomly allocated to receive either ALGRX 4975 or placebo in a 1:1 ratio. Study
drug or placebo will be injected into the intermetatarsal space containing a painful
neuroma. Subjects will complete weekly assessments for the Average Foot Pain Severity, the 7
Interference Items of the BPI, and the number of analgesic units taken. Some subjects may
be followed by monthly telephone interviews to assess their level of pain over the six-month
period following treatment.

Plasma concentrations will be assessed pre-dose and post dose at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 45
min and at 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 and 4 hours.

Safety will be assessed at baseline and during the study with adverse events (all visits),
vital signs (Visit 2 pre and post-injection and Visit 3 or at early termination), and
laboratory assessments (hematology, chemistry, urinalysis) and ECG (Screening and Visit 3 or
at early termination). The injection site will be examined and assessed by a 6-point scale
for erythema, edema, and hemorrhage before the injection and at 1, 2 and 4 hours after the
injection. A pain on injection NRS will be assessed immediately post- injection at 15, 30,
and 45 minutes and 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after study drug administration. A sensory
examination of the foot will be performed before the injection and 4 hours after the
injection and at the completion of the study. If a subject has injection pain, the foot may
be wrapped in ice for up to 20 minutes, analgesic medication may be provided.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Males or females aged >18 years

- Foot X-ray to rule out alternative pathology, and ultrasound or magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) to confirm the presence of a neuroma within 6 months of study entry

- Evidence of either a primary or post surgical recurrence neuroma

- A score of 4 or greater on the Average Foot Pain Severity Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
during the week prior to randomization

- Failed conservative treatment such as wide shoes, orthotics, arch supports, or oral
and/or injected analgesics

- Signed an Informed Consent form approved by the Institutional Review Board

- For female subjects: is surgically sterile, at least 2 years postmenopausal, or using
a medically acceptable method (as determined by the Principal Investigator) of birth
control; if of child-bearing potential is not pregnant (have a documented negative
urine pregnancy test prior to enrollment), is not planning to get pregnant (during
the time course of the study), or is not lactating

- Able to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent,
abide by the study restrictions, and agree to return for the required assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of clearly documented allergic reaction to lidocaine or capsaicin.

- Prior participation in ALGRX 4975 study.

- Presence of any medical condition or instability that, in the judgment of the
Investigator, might adversely impact the conduct of the study and the collection of
data, including chronic conditions that are likely to alter the rate of healing or
are likely to result in safety complications unrelated to the study medication, such
as diabetes mellitus or extensive vascular disease

- Treatment of neuroma with a narcotic analgesic

- Other painful foot pathology

- Active cutaneous, or other disease, at the anticipated site of study drug injection

- Laboratory results that are both out of normal range and, in the opinion of the
Investigator, clinically significant

- Drug or alcohol abuse within the past 2 years

- Require regular oral steroid medication, except for stable use (6 months or longer on
the same scheduled dose) for mild or moderate asthma

- Use of an investigational medication in the 30 days prior to the current study or
scheduled to receive such an agent while participating in the current study

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Weekly average foot pain severity scores

Principal Investigator

Eric Diamond, D.P.M.

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Crossroads Research, Inc.

Authority:

United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study ID:

4975-2-004-1

NCT ID:

NCT00130962

Start Date:

September 2004

Completion Date:

February 2006

Related Keywords:

  • Neuroma
  • Intermetatarsal neuroma
  • Morton's neuroma
  • ALGRX 4975
  • capsaicin
  • Neuroma

Name

Location

Crossroads Research, Inc. Owings Mills, Maryland  21117
Jean Brown Research Salt Lake City, Utah  84124