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PainPhase 3NCT00058357

Lidocaine Patch in Treating Cancer Patients With Neuropathic Pain After Surgery

A Phase 3 study testing lidocaine in people with Pain and Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 159 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: A lidocaine patch may be effective in relieving numbness, tingling, and other symptoms of neuropathy. It is not yet known whether a lidocaine patch is effective in treating neuropathy in patients who have undergone surgery for cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
What is being tested?
lidocaine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
30 participants
Where
159 sitesUnited States
Study dates
May 2004to Jul 2007
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Underwent surgical procedure for cancer diagnosis or treatment
  • Experiencing persistent pain for at least 1 month
  • Pain must have neuropathic features (e.g., burning, shooting, stabbing, tingling, or pain from light touch)
  • Anatomically related to the surgical site and compatible with nerve injury
  • Pain rating of at least 4 out of 10 on the pain scale
  • No pain of multiple etiologies at the proposed treatment site (e.g., pain of neuropathic and muscular or skeletal origin)
  • Painful area must be no larger than can be covered by 3 lidocaine patches* NOTE: *Each patch size is 5.5 x 4 inches
  • No skin disease, breakdown, infection, or extreme thinning at the site of pain
  • No skin or soft tissue malignancy in the painful area

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • At least 6 months

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • AST ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal

Renal

  • Not specified

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Able to understand and complete questionnaires
  • No recent history of or concurrent drug or alcohol abuse
  • No mental or psychiatric condition that would preclude giving informed consent
  • No history of allergic reaction or intolerance to lidocaine or other amide local anesthetics (e.g., bupivacaine)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • No prior neurotoxic chemotherapy* with pain in the same area as postsurgical neuropathic pain, except for pain that was present before neurotoxic chemotherapy administration
  • No concurrent neurotoxic chemotherapy* NOTE: *Including taxanes (e.g., paclitaxel or docetaxel), platinum-based compounds (e.g., cisplatin or carboplatin), or vinca alkaloids (e.g., vincristine or vinblastine)

Endocrine therapy

  • More than 7 days since prior topical corticosteroids to the painful area
  • No new corticosteroids may be initiated during study participation

Radiotherapy

  • No concurrent radiotherapy to the painful area

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics

Other

  • More than 7 days since other prior topical medications to the painful area (including capsaicin)
  • No change in current analgesic regimen within the past 10 days
  • No new analgesic or adjuvant drugs (e.g., antidepressants, anticonvulsants, or anxiolytics) may be initiated during study participation
  • Concurrent stable doses of nonopioid, opioid, and adjuvant analgesic drugs are allowed (including antidepressants or anticonvulsants)
  • No concurrent class I antiarrhythmic drugs (e.g., tocainide and mexiletine)
  • Concurrent skin lubricants and sunscreen are allowed provided they are not heavily applied

Trial locations and contacts

159 sites in 1 country.

159 sites in 1 country

United States159 sites

  • Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center

    Adrian, Michigan, 49221

  • Study site

    Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308

  • Rose Ramer Cancer Clinic at Anderson Area Medical Center

    Anderson, South Carolina, 29621

  • MBCCOP-Medical College of Georgia Cancer Center

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912

  • Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center

    Aurora, Illinois, 60507

  • St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Beech Grove Campus

    Beech Grove, Indiana, 46107

  • CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • St. Vincent Healthcare

    Billings, Montana, 59101

  • Deaconess Billings Clinic Cancer Center

    Billings, Montana, 59107-5100

  • Deaconess Billings Clinic - Downtown

    Billings, Montana, 59107-7000

  • Bismarck Cancer Center

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • Cancer Care Center at Medcenter One Hospital

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • Mid Dakota Clinic, P. C.

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501

  • St. Alexius Medical Center

    Bismarck, North Dakota, 58502

  • St. Joseph Medical Center

    Bloomington, Illinois, 61701

  • Wood County Oncology Center

    Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402

  • Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

    Bozeman, Montana, 59715

  • Internal Medicine Associates of Bozeman

    Bozeman, Montana, 59715

  • Brainerd Medical Center

    Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401

  • St. Joseph's Medical Center

    Brainerd, Minnesota, 56401

  • Fairview Ridges Hospital

    Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337

  • St. James Community Hospital

    Butte, Montana, 59701

  • Graham Hospital

    Canton, Illinois, 61520

  • Memorial Hospital

    Carthage, Illinois, 62321

  • St. Luke's Hospital

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402

  • Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403

  • Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Chanute

    Chanute, Kansas, 66720

  • Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Mercy Hospital

    Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433

  • Grandview Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45405

  • Good Samaritan Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45406

  • David L. Rike Cancer Center at Miami Valley Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45409

  • Samaritan North Cancer Care Center

    Dayton, Ohio, 45415

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton

    Dayton, Ohio, 45428

  • CCOP - Dayton

    Dayton, Ohio, 45429

  • Mercy Capitol Hospital

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50307

  • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at John Stoddard Cancer Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates at Mercy Cancer Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314

  • Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314

  • John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50316-2301

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City

    Dodge City, Kansas, 67801

  • CCOP - Duluth

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Miller-Dwan Medical Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • St. Mary's - Duluth Clinic Cancer Center

    Duluth, Minnesota, 55805

  • Fairview Southdale Hospital

    Edina, Minnesota, 55435

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - El Dorado

    El Dorado, Kansas, 67042

  • Eureka Community Hospital

    Eureka, Illinois, 61530

  • Study site

    Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 56537

  • Blanchard Valley Medical Associates

    Findlay, Ohio, 45840

  • Fremont Memorial Hospital

    Fremont, Ohio, 43420

  • Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital

    Fridley, Minnesota, 55432

  • Galesburg Clinic

    Galesburg, Illinois, 61401

  • Galesburg Cottage Hospital

    Galesburg, Illinois, 61401

  • Sletten Regional Cancer Institute

    Great Falls, Montana, 59405

  • Mason District Hospital

    Havana, Illinois, 62644

  • St. Peter's Hospital

    Helena, Montana, 59601

  • Hopedale Medical Complex

    Hopedale, Illinois, 61747

  • Hutchinson Area Health Care

    Hutchinson, Minnesota, 55350

  • Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

  • Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West

    Joliet, Illinois, 60435

  • Glacier Oncology, PLLC

    Kalispell, Montana, 59901

  • Kalispell Medical Oncology

    Kalispell, Montana, 59901

  • Kalispell Regional Medical Center

    Kalispell, Montana, 59901

  • Kenton Oncology, Incorporated

    Kenton, Ohio, 43326

  • Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital

    Kettering, Ohio, 45429

  • Kewanee Hospital

    Kewanee, Illinois, 61443

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Kingman

    Kingman, Kansas, 67068

  • Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, P.C.

    Lambertville, Michigan, 48144

  • Southwest Medical Center

    Liberal, Kansas, 67901

  • Meeker County Memorial Hospital

    Lichfield, Minnesota, 55355

  • Lima Memorial Hospital

    Lima, Ohio, 45804

  • McDonough District Hospital

    Macomb, Illinois, 61455

  • HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital

    Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109

  • Northwest Ohio Oncology Center

    Maumee, Ohio, 43537

  • St. Luke's Hospital

    Maumee, Ohio, 43537

  • Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers

    Michigan City, Indiana, 46360

  • Middletown Regional Hospital

    Middletown, Ohio, 45044

  • Eastern Montana Cancer Center

    Miles City, Montana, 59301

  • Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407

  • Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415

  • Community Medical Center

    Missoula, Montana, 59801

  • Montana Cancer Specialists at Montana Cancer Center

    Missoula, Montana, 59807-7877

  • Montana Cancer Center at St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center

    Missoula, Montana, 59807

  • Community Cancer Center of Monroe

    Monroe, Michigan, 48162

  • Mercy Memorial Hospital System

    Monroe, Michigan, 48162

  • Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital

    Montevideo, Minnesota, 56265

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Newton

    Newton, Kansas, 67114

  • BroMenn Regional Medical Center

    Normal, Illinois, 61761

  • Community Cancer Center

    Normal, Illinois, 61761

  • St. Charles Mercy Hospital

    Oregon, Ohio, 43616

  • Toledo Clinic - Oregon

    Oregon, Ohio, 43616

  • Community Hospital of Ottawa

    Ottawa, Illinois, 61350

  • Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa

    Ottawa, Illinois, 61350

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Parsons

    Parsons, Kansas, 67357

  • Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital

    Pekin, Illinois, 61554

  • Proctor Hospital

    Peoria, Illinois, 61614

  • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

    Peoria, Illinois, 61615

  • Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria

    Peoria, Illinois, 61615

  • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

    Peoria, Illinois, 61636

  • OSF St. Francis Medical Center

    Peoria, Illinois, 61637

  • Illinois Valley Community Hospital

    Peru, Illinois, 61354

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Pratt

    Pratt, Kansas, 67124

  • Perry Memorial Hospital

    Princeton, Illinois, 61356

  • Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, Incorporated

    Richmond, Indiana, 47374

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center at North Memorial Medical Center

    Robbinsdale, Minnesota, 55422-2900

  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Rutherford Hospital

    Rutherfordton, North Carolina, 28139

  • CentraCare Clinic - River Campus

    Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303

  • Coborn Cancer Center

    Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303

  • CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

    Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416

  • Park Nicollet Health Services

    Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416

  • Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101

  • St. Joseph's Hospital

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102

  • United Hospital

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Salina

    Salina, Kansas, 67042

  • Firelands Regional Medical Center

    Sandusky, Ohio, 44870

  • North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated

    Sandusky, Ohio, 44870

  • Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

  • Saint Francis Cancer Center

    Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379

  • Welch Cancer Center at Sheridan Memorial Hospital

    Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801

  • Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51101

  • Siouxland Regional Cancer Center

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51101

  • Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51104

  • St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

    Sioux City, Iowa, 51104

  • Avera Cancer Institute

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105

  • Medical X-Ray Center, PC

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105

  • Sioux Valley Hospital and University of South Dakota Medical Center

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5039

  • CCOP - Upstate Carolina

    Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303

  • Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center

    Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303

  • St. Margaret's Hospital

    Spring Valley, Illinois, 61362

  • Promedica Cancer Center at Flower Hospital

    Sylvania, Ohio, 43560

  • Mercy Hospital of Tiffin

    Tiffin, Ohio, 44883

  • Toledo Hospital

    Toledo, Ohio, 43606

  • St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center

    Toledo, Ohio, 43608

  • Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center

    Toledo, Ohio, 43614

  • CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

    Toledo, Ohio, 43623

  • Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic

    Toledo, Ohio, 43623

  • Toledo Surgical Specialists

    Toledo, Ohio, 43623

  • UVMC Cancer Care Center at Upper Valley Medical Center

    Troy, Ohio, 45373-1300

  • Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801

  • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801

  • Ridgeview Medical Center

    Waconia, Minnesota, 55387

  • Providence Hospital

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20017

  • Fulton County Health Center

    Wauseon, Ohio, 43567

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Wellington

    Wellington, Kansas, 67152

  • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates - West Des Moines

    West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266

  • Associates in Womens Health, P.A. - North Review

    Wichita, Kansas, 67203

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Medical Arts Tower

    Wichita, Kansas, 67208

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Wichita

    Wichita, Kansas, 67214

  • CCOP - Wichita

    Wichita, Kansas, 67214

  • Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center

    Wichita, Kansas, 67214

  • Cancer Center of Kansas, P.A. - Winfield

    Winfield, Kansas, 67156

  • Woodwinds Health Campus

    Woodbury, Minnesota, 55125

  • United States Air Force Medical Center Wright-Patterson

    Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-5529

  • Ruth G. McMillan Cancer Center at Greene Memorial Hospital

    Xenia, Ohio, 45385

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About this study

Official title: The Efficacy Of Lidocaine Patch In The Management Of Postsurgical Neuropathic Pain In Patients With Cancer: A Phase III Double-Blind, Crossover Study

RATIONALE: A lidocaine patch may be effective in relieving numbness, tingling, and other symptoms of neuropathy. It is not yet known whether a lidocaine patch is effective in treating neuropathy in patients who have undergone surgery for cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying lidocaine patch to see how well it works compared to a placebo patch in relieving numbness, tingling, and other symptoms of neuropathy in patients who have undergone surgery for cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine whether a lidocaine patch vs placebo improves postsurgical neuropathic pain in cancer patients.
  • Compare the toxic effects of these regimens in these patients.
  • Compare the effect of these regimens on mood states, functional abilities, and overall quality of life of these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients are stratified according to etiology of pain (breast surgery vs lung surgery vs amputation vs other), duration of pain (1-3 months vs 4-6 months vs more than 6 months), and current analgesic regimen (opioids [including tramadol] vs antidepressants vs anticonvulsants vs combination vs other vs none). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive a lidocaine transdermal patch (up to 3 patches) applied directly to the painful area for 18 hours once daily. Treatment continues for 4 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. At the end of week 4, patients cross over to arm II.
  • Arm II: Patients receive a placebo transdermal patch applied to the painful area as in arm I. At the end of week 4, patients cross over to arm I.

Pain and quality of life are assessed at baseline and weeks 4 and 8.

Patients are followed at 3-7 days.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 100 patients (50 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
lidocaine, placebo
Keywords
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, pain
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00058357
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lidocaine patchActive comparatorParticipants will be instructed to apply a patch or patches (up to 3 maximum simultaneously) directly to the affected area. The patch(es) should be applied during awake hours and then left on continuously for approximately 18 hours or until usual bedtime sleep.
Receives: Drug: lidocaine
Placebo patchPlacebo comparatorParticipants will be instructed to apply a patch or patches (up to 3 maximum simultaneously) directly to the affected area. The patch(es) should be applied during awake hours and then left on continuously for approximately 18 hours or until usual bedtime sleep.
Receives: Other: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain intensity rating (NRS)

    Measured: 4 and 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)

  1. Pain as assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form, Neuropathy Pain Scale, Subject Global Impression of Change, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Profile of Mood States Short Form, and NCCTG Quality of Life

    Measured: 8 weeks

  2. Incidence of each toxicity reported in each treatment period

    Measured: 8 weeks

  3. Maximum severity reported of each toxicity

    Measured: 8 weeks

  4. Distribution of the overall toxicity score

    Measured: 8 weeks

  5. Proportion of patients who report a preference for lidocaine patch or placebo at study completion

    Measured: 8 weeks

  6. Proportion of patients who terminate treatment prematurely

    Measured: up to 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Apr 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2004
  3. Primary completionJul 2006
  4. Study completionJul 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00058357
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCCTG-N01CB
Other IDs
NCCTG-N01CB, CDR0000288824
Status last verified
Jun 2016
First submitted
7 Apr 2003
Last updated
28 Jun 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Cheville AL, Sloan JA, Northfelt DW, Jillella AP, Wong GY, Bearden Iii JD, Liu H, Schaefer PL, Marchello BT, Christensen BJ, Loprinzi CL. Use of a lidocaine patch in the management of postsurgical neuropathic pain in patients with cancer: a phase III double-blind crossover study (N01CB). Support Care Cancer. 2009 Apr;17(4):451-60. doi: 10.1007/s00520-008-0542-x. Epub 2009 Jan 13.

    PubMed 19142669

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing lidocaine in people with Pain and Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 159 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jun 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 159 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain intensity rating (NRS) (time frame: 4 and 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00058357, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jun 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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