Comparing Gabapentin and Amitriptyline for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Children and Adolescents

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-03-02
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of gabapentin and amitriptyline for treating neuropathic pain in children in a randomized controlled trial.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
• Collaborator: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Treatments: Amitriptyline; Amitriptyline, perphenazine drug combination; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 8 - 17 years of age

• Diagnosis of neuropathic pain

Exclusion Criteria:

• Additional health problems

• Lactose intolerant

• Unable to swallow size 0 gelatin capsules

• Pregnant

• Unable to speak English