This is a Phase II dose-ranging study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of DA-9801 in the treatment of pain associated with diabetic neuropathy. Subjects will receive either 300mg, 600mg, 900mg or placebo, three times daily for eight weeks. During treatment, pain score by Likert numerical rating scale, Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) and Change in Clinical Global Impression(CGI)are accessed to evaluate the effectiveness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
128
300mg of DA-9801 tablet is assigned at week 0 point and is taken for 8 continuous weeks, 3 times a day.
600mg of DA-9801 tablet is assigned at week 0 point and is taken for 8 continuous weeks, 3 times a day.
900mg of DA-9801 tablet is assigned at week 0 point and is taken for 8 continuous weeks, 3 times a day.
Chonbuk National University Hospital
Jeonju, South Korea
Difference in average 24-h pain intensity (Likert scale) between before and after IP administration
Subject records the average pain intensity for the past 24 hours in the patient diary at the same time every morning.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Inter-group difference in average 24-h pain intensity (Likert scale)
The mean value of the last one week since the date of visit was calculated to compare the difference between treatment groups.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Most severe mean pain intensity (Likert Scale)
Subject records the most severe pain intensity for the past 24 hours in the patient diary at the same time every morning.
Time frame: 4, 8 weeks
Overnight pain intensity (Likert Scale)
Subject records the overnight pain intensity during the previous night in the patient diary at the same time every morning.
Time frame: 4, 8 weeks
Patient's Global Impression of improvement (1 point ~ 7 point)
Subject evaluated the level of symptom improvement during the visits after IP administration.
Time frame: 4, 8 weeks
Clinical Global Impression of severity (1 point ~ 7 point)
Investigator evaluated the level of symptom severity when a subject visited the institution.
Time frame: 4, 8 weeks
Average daily dose of acetaminophen
Subject records dose of acetaminophen during the past 24 hours in patient diary at the same time every
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Placebo is assigned at week 0 point and is taken for 8 continuous weeks, 3 times a day.
Time frame: everyday(-2 weeks~0), everyday(0~8 weeks)