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Papers: 12 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019


Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development


2019 Oct 11


Trials


20


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Effect of lacosamide in peripheral neuropathic pain: study protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled, phenotype-stratified trial.

Authors

Carmland ME, Kreutzfeldt M, Holbech JV, Andersen NT, Jensen TS, Bach FW, Sindrup SH, Finnerup NB
Trials. 2019 Oct 11; 20(1):588.
PMID: 31604475.

Abstract

Neuropathic pain is a common pain condition that has a major negative impact on health-related quality of life. However, despite decades of research, it remains difficult to treat neuropathic pain. Lacosamide is a sodium-channel blocker that is efficacious in animal models of neuropathic pain. In humans, its effect in neuropathic pain is inconclusive, based on inconsistent results and very large placebo responses. Previous trials have not used patient stratification or looked for predictors for response.