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CompletedNCT02180880Updated Aug 20, 2014

Symptom Based Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

A Phase 4 interventional study of Pregabalin and Oxcarbazepine in Neuralgia and Spinal Cord Injury, sponsored by Ju Seok Ryu. Completed at 1 site in Korea, Republic of. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-08-20.

Sponsored by Ju Seok Ryu · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
63
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 50 studies testing pregabalin in Neuralgia — 4 open to participants now, 4 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Pregabalin · Neuralgia.

Enrollment
38th of 50
63 · median 109
Started
2012
with 2 others
Phase 4
12 of 50
none open now
Registered
30th of 50
by date

Among the 50 studies testing pregabalin in Neuralgia, this one is the 38th largest by enrollment, is one of 3 that started in 2012, is one of 12 in phase 4, and was the 30th registered.

By phase

50 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

Phase 318 · 1 open
Phase 4this study12 · 0 open
No phase10 · 2 open
Phase 26 · 1 open
Phase 13 · 0 open
Phase 2/31 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2002; this study’s year is marked. 3 started in 2012.

Size and results

Median enrollment 109 across the 50 interventional studies. Of the 35 that completed or were terminated, 10 (29%) have results posted.

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Study summary

  1. Neuropathic pain in spinal cord injured patients
  1. Inclusion criteria

    • pain intensity, visual analogue scale > 3
    • a LANSS (Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs) score of 12 and above
    • aged ≥20
  2. Method

    • Stop pain medications
    • Test oxcarbazepine (150mg twice daily) and pregabalin (150mg twice daily)
    • Check pain intensity (VAS score) with Baron's classification
Read the detailed description

In the present study, pharmacologic treatment included pregabalin and oxcarbazepine.

Stop medications such as Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), tramadol and anti-spastic drugs (baclofen, tizanidine) and other medications known to have effect on pain and the central nervous system prior to the study for at least 3 days.

  1. Pain intensity (VAS score)

    1. 4 spontaneous characters

      • electric
      • burning
      • pricking
      • numbness
    2. evoked pain

      • allodynia
      • heat hyperalgesia
      • pressure hyperalgesia
  2. Location of neuropathic pain

    1. neuropathic pain at level of spinal cord injury
    2. neuropathic pain below level of spinal cord injury
  1. Side effects
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Conditions studied

  • Neuralgia
  • Spinal Cord Injury

Keywords

  • Neuralgia
  • Spinal cord
  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Pregabalin
  • Drug therapy
  • Algorithms
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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • aged than 20 years
  • Neuropathic pain symptoms : LANSS (Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs) score of 12 and above
  • Visual analogue scale score of 3 and above

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No pregnancy
  • systemic disease
  • psychiatric disease
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
63 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Pregabalin and Oxcarbazpepine

    Pregabalin and Oxcarbazepine

    Drug: Pregabalin and Oxcarbazepine

Interventions

  • DrugPregabalin and Oxcarbazepine

    Drug pages: Pregabalin · Oxcarbazepine

    Subjects will take pregabalin for the duration of 2 weeks. The dosage will be increased from 75 mg twice to 150 mg twice a day. Subjects will stop pregabalin for 1 week and take oxcarbazepine 150mg twice.

    Also known as: Lyrica and Oxcarb

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Symptom based treatment of neuropathic pain

    Pain intensity using Visual analogue scale (0\~100)

    Time frame: 2 week later

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Study locations

1 site
  • CHA University
    Seongnam-si, Kyounggi-do 463-712, Korea, Republic of
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References and documents

Publications

  • Min K, Oh Y, Lee SH, Ryu JS. Symptom-Based Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord-Injured Patients: A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 May;95(5):330-8. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000382. PubMed 26368836 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 20, 2014, 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
NCT02180880
Lead sponsor
Ju Seok Ryu
Responsible party
Ju Seok Ryu (Assistant professor, CHA University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Jul 3, 2014
Start date
Nov 2012
Primary completion
Aug 2014
Completion
Aug 2014
Last update
Aug 20, 2014

Study contacts

Ju Seok Ryu, MD
study chair · CHA University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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