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A Study of the Effectiveness And Safety Of Lidoderm® As Add-On Treatment in Patients With Postherpetic Neuralgia, Diabetic Neuropathy, or Low Back Pain

A Phase 4 interventional study of Lidoderm in Postherpetic Neuralgia, Diabetic Neuropathy and Low Back Pain, sponsored by Endo Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 11 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-02.

Sponsored by Endo Pharmaceuticals (part of Keenova Therapeutics plc) · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
107
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Patients with a diagnosis of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), diabetic neuropathy (DN), or low back pain (LBP) who were currently receiving an analgesic regimen that contained gabapentin participated in a Phase IV clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of Lidoderm® administered once daily (q24h) after 14 day in the treatment of PHN, DN, or LBP in patients who had a partial response to a regimen containing gabapentin.

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Conditions studied

  • Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Low Back Pain
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In context

Neuralgia, Postherpetic

196 studies on the registry are indexed under Neuralgia, Postherpetic; 28 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 107 is above the median of 94 across 162 interventional studies indexed under Neuralgia, Postherpetic.

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Lead sponsor

Endo Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 99 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 16 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 14 (88%) have results posted.

First submitted before Endo Pharmaceuticals became part of Keenova Therapeutics plc.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Were currently receiving an analgesic regimen that contained gabapentin
  • Had been on a stable dose of gabapentin for at least 14 days (same dose ±10% for 14 days)
  • Had a partial response to a gabapentin-containing analgesic regimen defined as an average daily pain intensity score of >4 on a ) to 10 scale, with 0 being no pain and 10 being pain as bas as the patients have ever imagined (Question 5 of the Brief Pain Inventory [BPI] within 24 hours prior to the screening visit
  • For diabetic patients, had a level \<0.13 (normal range, 0.047-0.064)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Had a neurological condition other than that associated with their pain diagnosis that, in the opinion of the investigator, would have interfered with their ability to participate in the study
  • Had received an epidural /local anesthetic injection within 14 days prior to study entry
  • Had received trigger point injections within 14 days prior to study entry
  • Had received Botox injections within 3 months prior to study entry
  • Were taking a lidocaine-containing product that could not be discontinued while receiving Lidoderm
  • Were taking Class 1 anti-arrhythmic drugs (e.g., mexiletine, tocainide)
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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HbA1c

A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
107 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    (1) Lidoderm

    (1) Commercially available Lidoderm (lidocaine patch 5%) was provided to patients with up to four patches applied topically once daily (q24h) to the area of maximal peripheral pain.

    Drug: Lidoderm

Interventions

  • Patients participated in a 2-week treatment period. Commercially available Lidoderm (lidocaine patch 5%) was provided to patients with up to four patches applied topically once daily (q24h) to the area of maximal peripheral pain.

    Also known as: Lidocaine patach 5%

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Average daily pain intensity (Brief Pain Inventory [BPI] Questions 3, 4, 5, and 6)

    Time frame: Visits - V2 (Day 0), V3 (Day 7), V4/EOS (Day 14)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain quality using the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS)

    Time frame: Visits - V2 (Day 0), V3 (Day 7), V4/EOS (Day 14)

  2. Investigator and Patient Global Impression of Change

    Time frame: Visits - V2 (Day 0), V3 (Day 7), V4/EOS (Day 14)

  3. Extent of numbness at the site of pain using the Numbness Questionnaire

    Time frame: Visits - V2 (Day 0), V3 (Day 7), V4/EOS (Day 14)

  4. Patient Global Assessment of Pain Relief

    Time frame: Visits - V2 (Day 0), V3 (Day 7), V4/EOS (Day 14)

  5. Safety assessments included Adverse Events (AE), discontinuation due to AEs, physical and neurological examination results, vital signs, clinical laboratory data, sensory testing, numbness testing, and dermal assessments

    Time frame: Visits - V2 (Day 0), V3 (Day 7), V4/EOS (Day 14)

  6. QoL: Pain interference (BPI Question 9)

    Time frame: Visits - V2 (Day 0), V3 (Day 7), V4/EOS (Day 14)

  7. QoL: Patient Global Assessment of Patch Satisfaction

    Time frame: Visits - V2 (Day 0), V3 (Day 7), V4/EOS (Day 14)

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Study locations

11 sites
  • Birmingham, Alabama, United States
  • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • Plantation, Florida, United States
  • Marietta, Georgia, United States
  • Burr Ridge, Illinois, United States
  • Overland Park, Kansas, United States
  • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
  • Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States
  • Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States
  • West Bend, Wisconsin, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 2, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00904020
First posted
May 19, 2009
Start date
Jun 2002
Primary completion
Nov 2002
Last update
Jan 2, 2024

Study contacts

Study Director
study director · Endo Pharmaceuticals
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