This study was performed to evaluate the local and systemic safety profile and the analgesic efficacy of long-term treatment with lidocaine 5% medicated plaster (Lido-Patch). The study was an open-label, multi-center, multiple-dose, Phase III study and comprised a main and an extension period. 161 participants who completed treatment in KF10004/01 (NCT03745404) and 98 newly recruited participants were enrolled.
The main period was performed in 34 sites in 12 European countries (259 participants). Treatment duration was up to 12 months. All participants applied lidocaine 5% medicated plaster (containing 700 mg lidocaine per plaster) topically at the site of the skin affected by painful PHN. Depending on the size of the affected skin area, up-to 3 plasters were simultaneously applied for up to 12 hours per day (with a plaster-free interval of at least 12 hours). Study objectives of the main period were to evaluate the local and systemic safety profile and the analgesic efficacy of lidocaine 5% medicated plaster, and to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of lidocaine and its metabolite 2,6-xylidine in the target population after multiple administrations of lidocaine 5% medicated plaster by means of population kinetics. The study results were planned to be evaluated descriptively. 102 participants who were satisfied with the treatment in the main study period entered the open-label extension period with continued treatment. 27 sites in 12 countries participated in the extension period. Enrollment in the extension period coincided with last visit of the main period of the study. Treatment duration was up to 4.4 years in the extension period. The objective of the extension period was to evaluate the long-term local and systemic safety profile and the long-term analgesic efficacy of treatment with lidocaine 5% medicated plaster in the subpopulation who had completed 12 months of treatment in the open-label main study period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
259
Topical application at the site of skin affected by painful PHN for up to 12 hours per day (plaster-free interval at least 12 hours).
Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (main study period)
Treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were continually monitored through the main period of the study (12 months). Incidences were calculated based on all events reported up to 12 months. No primary endpoint was defined for this study.
Time frame: From first plaster application up to 12 months
Pain relief (main study period): verbal rating scale
Pain relief was assessed starting 1 week (new participants) or 6 weeks after treatment initiation (participants from KF10004/01) until the final visit of the main study period. The average pain relief during the last week before the visit was assessed using a 6-item verbal rating scale (VRS) with categories 1 = worse, 2 = no pain relief, 3 = slight, 4 = moderate, 5 = a lot, and 6 = complete.
Time frame: After 1, 6, 12, 18, 26, 34, 42, and 52 weeks (or early withdrawal)
Pain intensity (main study period): Numeric Rating Scale
The participant's recall of worst, least, and average pain intensity in the last week prior to each visit were assessed using an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS from 0 = no pain to 10 = pain as bad as you can imagine).
Time frame: At screening/enrollment and after 1, 6, 12, 18, 26, 34, 42, and 52 weeks (or early withdrawal)
Pain relief (extension period): verbal rating scale
The participant's recall of average pain relief during plaster application in the last week prior to each visit in the extension period was assessed using a 6-item VRS with categories 1 = worse, 2 = no pain relief, 3 = slight, 4 = moderate, 5 = a lot, and 6 = complete.
Time frame: Every 6 months after first plaster application in the extension period up to 4.4 years (or early withdrawal)
Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (extension period)
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Treatment emergent adverse events were continually monitored for or asked about at each visit scheduled every 6 months in the extension period. The extension period lasted for up to 4.4 years and included a follow-up visit (1-2 weeks after last regular 6-month visit \[or early withdrawal\]). Adverse event incidences were calculated based on all events reported in the extension period.
Time frame: Every 6 months after first plaster application in the extension period up to 4.4 years (including a follow-up visit 1-2 weeks after last regular 6-month visit or early withdrawal)