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CTRI Number  CTRI/2009/091/000970 [Registered on: 01/02/2010]
Last Modified On: 12/03/2013
Post Graduate Thesis   
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
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Drug 
Study Design  Randomized Factorial Trial 
Public Title of Study
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A clinical trial to study of Flupirtine Maleate Vs Tramadol Hydrochloride in patients with acute & subacute pain 
Scientific Title of Study
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A phase III, multicentric, single blind, randomized, comparative study to assess the efficacy and safety of Flupirtine Maleate Vs Tramadol Hydrochloride in patients with acute & subacute pain. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID  Identifier 
LPL/AARPL/08/09/FP  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name  Dr Neeraj Srivastava  
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Surgicare Clinic, 112, J.K. Chambers, Sector-17
Vashi
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400703
India 
Phone  9820062580  
Fax    
Email  neerajanita22@yahoo.com.SG  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Dr Alok Chaturvedi 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Laxmi Tower ‘C’ wing, 4th floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051
Laxmi Tower ‘C’ wing, 4th floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400051
India 
Phone  022-66402200  
Fax  022-66402207  
Email  alokchaturvedi@lupinpharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  Dr Alok Chaturvedi 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Laxmi Tower ‘C’ wing, 4th floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051
Laxmi Tower ‘C’ wing, 4th floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400051
India 
Phone  022-66402200  
Fax  022-66402207  
Email  alokchaturvedi@lupinpharma.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Laxmi Tower ‘C’ wing, 4th floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051  
 
Primary Sponsor
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Name  Lupin Ltd Mumbai 
Address  Laxmi Tower ‘C’ wing, 4th floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil   
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 7  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr.Aziz Mhate  Mhate Clinic   B3, Sector 2,Vashi-400703
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
09820645023

draziz_mhate@yahoo.com 
Dr P. Moralwar  Moralwar Day Care Centre  Sector 1, Near bank of India,CBD Belapur-400612
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
022-27746464

psmoralwar@gmail.com 
Dr. S.M. Akerkar  Sawla nursing home  Jivadaya lane,Ghatkopar(w)-400086
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
09987027842

shashank77_2000@yahoo.com 
dr.Ajit Nalwade  Spandan Hospital & special Rheumatology Clinic  3, Bhosle Garden,Solapur highway, hadapsar-411038
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
020-64016412

dr_ajitnalawade@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Neeraj Srivastava  Surgicare Clinic  112 J.K. Chambers, Sector 17,Vashi-400705
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
022-27892793

neerajanita22@yahoo.com 
Dr. Vinod Jain  Vinod Hospital  Near Laad Vanjari mangal Karyalay,NH6-425001
Jalgaon
MAHARASHTRA 
0257-2235658

drvinodj@rediffmail.com 
Dr. N.j.S.Saggu  Yash Speciality Clinic  II Floor, 205 Nirman vypar Kendra,Sector 17, vashi-400705
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
022-27660036

 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 7  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
DISHA INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
DISHA INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
DISHA INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
DISHA INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
DISHA INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
DISHA INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
DISHA INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Acute & subacute pain.,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Flupirtine Maleate   ? Flupirtine Maleate (100 mg) capsule will be administered orally thrice a day for 5- 7 days. ? The maximum dose that can be administered of Flupirtine Maleate will be 600 mg/day. The dose administration will vary depending on the Investigator assessment and condition of Patient.  
Comparator Agent  Tramadol Hydrochloride   Tramadol Hydrochloride (50 mg) capsule will be administered orally thrice a day for 5- 7 days. ? The maximum dose of Tramadol Hydrochloride will be 400 mg/day. ? The dose administration will vary depending on the Investigator assessment and condition of Patient.  
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details   Age 18-65 years2
 Both genders2
 Patient willing to follow up and willing to comply with procedures and requirements
 Patient with signs & symptoms of acute, subacute pain, pain due to musculoskeletal condition, low back pain3, post operative pain, acute orthopedic conditions like bone fracture2
 Patients who have received other medication for pain but having no improvement
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  &#61656; Patients < 18 years and >65 years2 &#61656; Patients with hepatic encephalopathy. &#61656; Patients suffering from myasthenia gravis. &#61656; Patients with various liver disease &#61656; Pregnant & lactating women2 &#61656; Orthopedic conditions showing degenerative changes &#61656; Known hypersensitivity to the Flupirtine Maleate or Tramadol Hydrochloride &#61656; Patients with concurrent, previous, or possible alcohol dependence, drug dependence or narcotic addiction2 &#61656; Participation in any other clinical trial in past 3 months  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Stratified randomization 
Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking
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Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Efficacy will be assessed by improvement in following parameters: ? Pain assessment (VAS )1 ? Pain Relief Rate2 Based on a categorical transformation of the relative degree of pain relief rate : &#61656; <25% = unrelieved &#61656; 25-49% = mere relief &#61656; 50-74% = moderate relief &#61656; 75-99%= significant relief &#61656; 100%= complete relief   5-7 DAYS 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Safety will be assessed based on analysis in the following variables:
? Adverse events
? Rescue medication
 
5-7 DAYS  
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="200" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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10/01/2010 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  10/01/2010 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
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trial not published 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
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It will be an open label, randomized trial involving minimum 200 PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND SUBACUTE PAIN patients TO ASSESS THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF FUPIRTINE MALEATE VS TRAMADOL HYDROCHOLRIDE.DURATION OF TREATMENT WILL BE FIVE TO SEVEN DAYS PRIMARY OUTCOME OF THE TRIAL TO ASSESS AND COMPARE THE Pain (Visual Analog Scale )Pain Relief Rate ,SECONDARY OUTCOME IS TO ASSESS THE ADVERSE EVENT AND CONSUMPTION OF RESCUE MEDICATION FOR 7 DAYS 
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