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Use of Topical Lidocaine (Lidoderm 5% Patch) to Reduce Pain in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy: Does the Density and Subtype of Sodium Channels Affect Response?
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Skin biopsy and Lidocaine 5% patches for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Completed, enrolled 51 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if an investigational drug known as the lidocaine 5% patch is safe and effective in reducing the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, to examine how topical lidocaine affects the nerve endings, and to determine whether treatment with the lidocaine patch can prevent the potential progression to chronic diabetic neuropathy pain in subjects who did not report pain at the start of the study.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Skin biopsy specimens will processed and analyzed for Nerve fiber count, nerve and skin morphology, and sodium channel specific epitope expression in keratinocytes.
Subject will apply patches to affected area QD for 12 hours then remove.