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2025-12-24 @ 8:03 PM
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2026-01-06 @ 7:36 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT03914404
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2019-04-16
First Post:
2019-04-10
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Efficacy of γ-linolenic Acid and Thioctic Acid in Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy
Sponsor:
Organization:
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The frequency (Occasional, Frequent, Continuous) and symptom intensity (Absent, Slight, Moderate, Severe) are calculated through each question and the score is obtained according to the visual analog scale. It is calculated from 0 point up to 14.64 points.'}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Changes of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument(MNSIQ)', 'timeFrame': '12 weeks', 'description': "A 15-item questionnaire (MNSIQ) is used to assess deformation, infection, skin thickening of the skin's stratum corneum, and ulcers.\n\nMNSIQ was designed to screen for diabetic neuropathy through questionnaires on 15 questions that are related to neuropathic symptoms (pain, temperature, and sensation). Two of 15 (number 4 and 10) are vascular symptoms and are excluded from the total score regardless of the results. If you answered 'No' to questions 7 and 13, you will get 1 point. In the end, scores ranging from 0 to 13 indicate that the higher the score, the more severe the neuropathic symptoms."}, {'measure': 'Changes of Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument(MNSIE)', 'timeFrame': '12 weeks', 'description': "A foot test (MNSIE) is used to assess deformation, infection, skin thickening of the skin's stratum corneum, and ulcers.\n\nMNSIE evaluates foot shape, foot ulceration, ankle reflex, sense of vibration of big toe, monofilament right and left. The score ranges from point 0 to 10, and when the score is above 2, it is diagnosed as neuropathy."}, {'measure': 'Changes of Current perception Threshold(CPT)', 'timeFrame': '12 weeks', 'description': 'Sensory nerve conduction threshold (SNCT) is a unique method for evaluating all three sensory neurons (small unmyelinated fibers, small myelinated fibers, and large myelinated fibers) that make up more than 90% of sensory nerves. It seems to be possible to objectively evaluate sensory nerve of small fiber which recovered early in diabetic neuropathy(Using neurometer).'}, {'measure': 'Changes of Modified Brief Pain Inventory-diabetic polyneuropathy(Modified BPI-DPN)', 'timeFrame': '12 weeks', 'description': 'Modified Brief Pain Inventory-diabetic polyneuropathy(Modified BPI-DPN) displays the pain area on the human figure, the number of pain sites, treatment of pain, and pain medication.\n\nPain severity refers to the pain sensation- identification aspect (pain threshold). The worst pain, the least pain, the pain average, and the pain now for the last 24 hours are displayed on the 10-point scale (0 points: none, \\~ 10 Point: too big to imagine). Pain interference is the emotional-synchronous aspect of pain (pain tolerance). It classifies general activity, mood, walking, working, relationship, sleep and enjoyment of life, and use the 10-point scale (0 points: none to 10 points: completely disturbed).'}, {'measure': 'Changes of EuroQol-5 Dimensions(EQ 5D)', 'timeFrame': '12 weeks', 'description': "EQ-5D index = 1 - (0.050 + 0.096 M2 + 0.418 x M3 + 0.046 x SC2 + 0.13 x SC3 + 0.051 x UA2 + 0.028 x UA3 + 0.037 x PD2 + 0.151 x PD3 + 0.043 x AD2 + 0.158 x AD3 + 0.050 × N3) - 1 if the variable is applicable, 0 if not (M: mobility, SC: self-care, UA: usual activity,, PD: pain / discomfort, AD: anxiety / depression)\n\n\\* Variable definition\n\n* M2: 1 if mobility is 'level 2', 0 if not\n* M3: 1 if mobility is 'level 3', 0 if not\n* SC2: 1 if self-care is 'level 2', 0 if not\n* SC3: 1 if self-care is 'level 3', 0 if not\n* UA2: 1 if usual activity is 'level 2', 0 if not\n* UA3: 1 if usual activity is 'level 3', 0 if not\n* PD2: 1 if pain / discomfort is 'level 2', 0 if not\n* PD3: 1 if pain / discomfort is 'level 3', 0 if not\n* AD2: 1 if anxiety / depression is 'level 2', 0 if not\n* AD3: 1 if anxiety / depression is 'level 3', 0 if not\n* N3: 1 if there is at least one level 3, others are 0"}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': True, 'isFdaRegulatedDrug': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Diabetic Neuropathy']}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'This study was a 12-week, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, double dummy, parallel clinical trial to compare the efficacy of γ-linolenic acid and Thioctic acid in patients with diabetic neuropathy.', 'detailedDescription': 'This study evaluated non-inferiority about the efficacy and safety of γ-linolenic acid (Evoprim soft capsule) through patients with diabetic neuropathy were compared γ-linolenic acid (Evoprim soft capsule) and Thioctic acid(LipoA HR Tab. 600mg) using double-blind, double dummy clinical trials. First outcome measures are Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and Total Symptom Score(TSS), secondary outcome measures are Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument(MNSI), Current perception Threshold(CPT), Modified Brief Pain Inventory-diabetic polyneuropathy(Modified BPI-DPN) and EuroQol-5 Dimensions(EQ 5D).'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '75 Years', 'minimumAge': '20 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients who were between 20 years and 75 years at screening\n* Patients who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and whose HbA1c levels were less than 11% at screening\n* Patients with a score of 4 or more on the Visual Analogue Score(VAS)\n* One or more of the following items\n\n * If the physical examination score of the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument Score (MNSI) is more than 2 points at the initial screening\n * type 2 diabetic patient who complained one or more of pain, burning sensation, numbness, and sensory loss and measured the current perception threshold (CPT) of the peroneal nerve at three frequencies (2000Hz, 250Hz, 5Hz) Anyone whose diabetes mellitus has been diagnosed as diabetic neuropathy\n* Patients who decided to voluntarily participate in clinical trials and agreed in writing\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Peripheral neuropathy caused by other causes other than diabetes\n* Those are suffering from other painful conditions that are so severe that diabetic neuropathy can not be assessed\n* If you have a progressive or degenerative neurological disorder\n* Patients with a systolic blood pressure(SBP)≥ 160 mmHg or ≤ 100 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure(DBP) ≥ 95 mmHg or ≤ 60 mmHg\n* Patients who were positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), or hepatitis C (HCV) test\n* patients with liver dysfunction (ALT / AST\\> 3 times the upper limit of normal)\n* Patients with renal dysfunction (Serum creatine\\> 2.0 mg / 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