Study of NMDA Antagonists and Neuropathic Pain

Last updated: October 10, 2017
Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

Chronic Pain

Oral Facial Pain

Pain (Pediatric)

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT01602185
CHU-0112
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate if memantine or dextromethorphan gave in relay to ketamine maintains or induces a decrease of pain intensity.

In clinical, after ketamine cure, clinicians have often difficulties to treat patients in order to maintain analgesia or suggest another treatment if analgesia induced by ketamine was not effective, which occurs in one quarter of patients. It will be very useful for monitoring of painful patients evaluate if memantine or dextromethorphan could be an effective therapeutic alternative in neuropathic pain treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • > 18 years old

  • patient suffering chronic neuropathic pain

  • All chronic pain is retained except central or diabetic pain

  • Answering patient at ketamine in pain treatment by investigator, and having alreadyreceived ketamine

  • Patient who completed before ketamine the following evaluation : DN4, QCD, QDSA, PGIC questionnaires, HAD scale, Leed's sleep evaluation and SF36.

  • Patient who completed at the end of treatment the following evaluation : numericalscale and PGIC

  • Sufficient cooperation and understanding to comply to the requirements of study

  • Acceptance to give a written concert

  • Affiliation at system of French social security

  • Inscription or acceptation of inscription at national register of voluntariesparticipant at research

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Against-indication at memantine or dextromethorphan administration : hypersensitivityat active substance or excipients, hypertension, antecedent cerebrovascular accident,severe cardiac insufficiency

  • Patient with medical or surgical antecedents

  • Patient with progressive disease at balance of inclusion

  • Patient treated by an IMAO

  • Woman in childbearing age not using effective contraceptive method, pregnant orlactating woman

  • Patient who participated in another clinical trial, located in exclusion period orreceived benefits > 4500 euros during 12 months before the beginning of trial

  • Patient with cooperation and understanding insufficiency to comply to the requirementsof protocol

  • Patient with social protection

  • No affiliation at system of French social security

Study Design

Total Participants: 7
Study Start date:
May 01, 2012
Estimated Completion Date:
September 07, 2016

Study Description

The aim of this study is to evaluate if memantine or dextromethorphan gave in relay to ketamine maintains or induces a decrease of pain intensity.

In clinical, after ketamine cure, clinicians have often difficulties to treat patients in order to maintain analgesia or suggest another treatment if analgesia induced by ketamine was not effective, which occurs in one quarter of patients. It will be very useful for monitoring of painful patients evaluate if memantine or dextromethorphan could be an effective therapeutic alternative in neuropathic pain treatment.

Connect with a study center

  • CHU Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003
    France

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