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CompletedNCT01345045Updated Jan 8, 2013

A Multicenter Study Comparing the Analgesic Effects and Safety of ABT-639 Compared to Placebo in Subjects With Diabetic Neuropathic Pain

A Phase 2 interventional study of ABT-639 and pregabalin in Diabetic Neuropathic Pain, sponsored by AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott). Completed at 35 sites in 5 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-01-08.

Sponsored by AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
193
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

People with diabetes can, over time develop nerve damage throughout the body with symptoms such as pain, tingling, or numbness (loss of feeling) in the hands, arms, feet and legs.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetic Neuropathic Pain

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Keywords

  • Diabetic Asymmetric Polyneuropathy
  • Symmetric Diabetic Proximal Motor Neuropathy
  • Diabetic Mononeuropathy Simplex,
  • Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy,
  • Diabetic Amyotrophy
  • Mononeuropathy
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Asymmetric Diabetic Proximal Motor Neuropathy
  • Diabetic Polyneuropathy
  • Painful
  • Diabetic Mononeuropathy
  • Neuralgia
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In context

Neuralgia

1,287 studies on the registry are indexed under Neuralgia; 256 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 193 is above the median of 52 across 973 interventional studies indexed under Neuralgia.

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Lead sponsor

AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) is the lead sponsor of 215 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject is between the ages of 18 to 75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and must have a diagnosis of painful distal symmetric diabetic polyneuropathy and presence of ongoing pain due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy for at least 6 months.
  • Subject must have an average score of greater than or equal to ( ≥) 4 on the 24 hour average pain score (0-10 numerical rating scale) collected over approximately 7 days prior to the Baseline Visit.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has clinically symptomatic neuropathic pain conditions that can not be distinguished from Diabetic Neuropathic Pain (DNP) or interfere with the pain assessments of DNP.
  • A subject has newly diagnosed or clinically significant medical conditions or mental disorders that would preclude participation or would interfere with DNP assessments or other functions.
  • Subject has clinically significant abnormalities in clinical laboratory tests.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
193 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ABT-639

    ABT-639 twice daily for 6 weeks

    Drug: ABT-639

  • Active comparator
    pregabalin

    pregabalin starting dose twice daily for week one then titrated up to maintenance dose twice daily for duration of the study

    Drug: pregabalin

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo twice daily for 6 weeks

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugABT-639

    ABT-639 Twice Daily for six weeks.

  • Drugpregabalin

    pregabalin starting dose twice daily for 1 week then titrated to maintenance dose twice daily for the remainder of the study.

    Also known as: Lyrica

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo twice daily for 6 weeks.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. A mean of 24-hour average pain score measured by an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) based on subject's daily diary

    Daily questions asked on a hand held diary

    Time frame: Weekly started at Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, and Week 6 (End of Study)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient's Global Impression of Change

    Paper questionnaire

    Time frame: Week 2, Week 4 and Week 6 (End of Study)

  2. Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) (short form) including Severity and Interference

    Paper questionnaire

    Time frame: At each visit up to Week 6 (end of Study)

  3. Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI)

    Paper questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4 and Week 6 (end of Study)

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Study locations

35 sites
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51807
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72204, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51946
    Anaheim, California 92801, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51468
    Long Beach, California 90806, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 52744
    Walnut Creek, California 94598, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51079
    Clearwater, Florida 33765, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51076
    Hialeah, Florida 33012, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51945
    Hollywood, Florida 33021, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51077
    Ocala, Florida 34471, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51078
    Orlando, Florida 32806, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51804
    Brockton, Massachusetts 02301, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51263
    St. Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51268
    St. Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51302
    Omaha, Nebraska 68131, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51271
    Flushing, New York 11365, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 52743
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51806
    Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51265
    Tipton, Pennsylvania 16684, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51548
    Dallas, Texas 75231, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51269
    Renton, Washington 98055, United States
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51425
    Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51426
    Mor Ostrava, 702 00, Czech Republic
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51424
    Olomouc, 77900, Czech Republic
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51428
    Prague 10, 100 00, Czech Republic
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51423
    Prague 6, 160 00, Czech Republic
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51427
    Zlin, 760 01, Czech Republic
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51924
    Le Creusot, 71200, France
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51925
    Venissieux, 69200, France
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51503
    Berlin, 10115, Germany
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51642
    Duesseldorf, 40225, Germany
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51502
    Mainz, D - 55116, Germany
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 52346
    Muenster, 48145, Germany
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51505
    Guadalajara, Jal., C.P. 44130, Mexico
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51504
    Mexico D.F., C.P. 11650, Mexico
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51522
    Monterrey, N.L., C.P. 64000, Mexico
  • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 51506
    Monterrey, N.L., C.P. 64460, Mexico
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ziegler D, Duan WR, An G, Thomas JW, Nothaft W. A randomized double-blind, placebo-, and active-controlled study of T-type calcium channel blocker ABT-639 in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. Pain. 2015 Oct;156(10):2013-2020. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000263. PubMed 26067585 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 8, 2013, 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
NCT01345045
Lead sponsor
AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 29, 2011
Start date
Apr 2011
Primary completion
Oct 2011
Completion
Oct 2011
Last update
Jan 8, 2013

Study contacts

Rachel Duan, MD
study director · AbbVie

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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