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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| UTENN-4686 |
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| Name | Class |
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| University of Tennessee | OTHER |
OBJECTIVES:
I. Assess the efficacy and toxicity of mexiletine in the management of paresthesias and pain in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind study. Patients are stratified by participating institution.
The first group receives oral mexiletine 3 times a day for 6 weeks. The dose is increased after the first week if there are no side effects.
The second group receives a placebo. Patients cross to the alternate treatment after a 1-week washout.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| mexiletine | Drug |
Patients with painful diabetic neuropathy
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Tulio Bertorini | University of Tennessee | Study Chair |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| Background | Bertorini TE, Alzagatiti BI, Horner LH, et al.: Electrophysiological effects of mexiletine in painful neuropathy. Nerve 21(11): 1576, 1998. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D003929 | Diabetic Neuropathies |
| D010292 | Paresthesia |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D035583 | Rare Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008801 | Mexiletine |
| ID | Term |
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| D011437 | Propylamines |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D010647 | Phenyl Ethers |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D048909 | Diabetes Complications |
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D020886 | Somatosensory Disorders |
| D012678 | Sensation Disorders |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D010636 |
| Phenols |
| D001555 | Benzene Derivatives |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |