Donepezil Compared to Placebo in Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain

NCT01743976 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2021-03-02

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Summary

Based on laboratory studies, donepezil will improve pain relief more than placebo in patients with chronic neuropathic pain who are currently taking gabapentin or pregabalin.

Conditions

  • Neuropathic Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Donepezil

donepezil 5 mg once daily for 6 weeks

DRUG

Placebo

placebo or sugar pill will be taken once daily for 6 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

    collaborator NIH
  • Wake Forest University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James C Eisenach, M.D. · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-23
Completion
2013-10-23
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Drugs

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