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A Study Evaluating Botulinum Toxin Type A in Subjects With Postherpetic Neuralgia

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00168441
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 15, 2005
Last Update Posted : May 30, 2011
Sponsor:
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Allergan

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
4-month study including a 30-day baseline phase

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Postherpetic Neuralgia Drug: Botulinum Toxin Type A Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 117 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Study Start Date : June 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 2005
Actual Study Completion Date : June 2005

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MedlinePlus related topics: Botox Shingles

Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pain score

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Various Quality of Life questionnaires
  2. Reduction in area of pain/allodynia

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Postherpetic neuralgia for more than 3 months after the healing of a herpes zoster skin rash.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous use of botulinum toxin of any serotype or immunization to any botulinum toxin serotype.
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Responsible Party: Therapeutic Area Head, Allergan, Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00168441    
Other Study ID Numbers: 191622-066
First Posted: September 15, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 30, 2011
Last Verified: May 2011
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Neuralgia
Neuralgia, Postherpetic
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Botulinum Toxins
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
 abobotulinumtoxinA
Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cholinergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Neuromuscular Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents