Adalimumab in Severe and Acute Sciatica
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
- Study ID
- NCT00470509
- Phase
- PHASE2
- Status
- Completed
Conditions
- Sciatica
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- 18 Years - N/A
- Healthy Volunteers
- Not accepted
Interventions
- Adalimumab — DRUG2 subcutaneous injections on day 0 and 7
- Placebos — DRUG2 subcutaneous injections on day 0 and 7
Study Details
The purpose of this study is to determine whether adalimumab (a TNF-alpha inhibitor) is effective in the treatment of severe and acute sciatica.
Key Dates
- Start date
- May 31, 2005
- Status verified
- Apr 2019
- Primary completion
- Jan 31, 2008
- Completion
- Jun 30, 2008
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 61 participants (actual)
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Intervention model
- PARALLEL
- Primary purpose
- TREATMENT
Arms
- Experimental: Adalimumabadalimumab (2 subcutaneous 40 mg injections on day 0 and 7)
- Placebo Comparator: Placebo2 placebo injections on day 0 and 7
Primary Outcome Measure
Leg pain [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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