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NCT02441660 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Capsaicin 8% Patch for Spinal Cord Injury Neuropathic Pain

A NA study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
11
Enrollment target

NCT02441660: Completed NA study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

NCT02441660 is a NA study that has completed, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The registered enrollment target is 11 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02441660, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
11 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A prospective case control study to determine the effectiveness and longevity of 8% capsaicin patch(es) in treating neuropathic pain in persons with spinal cord injury. The investigators will study spinal cord injury patients at South Texas Veterans Health Care Systems Spinal Cord Injury inpatient unit and outpatient clinics.

Primary Outcome

The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used as the primary outcome measure to quantify pain on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain. VAS was measured at weeks 2,4,6,8,10 and12 during each 12- week block.

Interventions

  • DRUG Capsaicin 8% Patch
  • DRUG Low Dose Capsaicin 0.025% Well Patch

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 11 participants
Start Date 2016-04
Est. Completion 2022-05-02
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02441660 record still lists

NCT02441660 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 11 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Capsaicin 8% Patch is the first listed.

NCT02441660 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02441660 about?

NCT02441660 is a clinical study titled "Capsaicin 8% Patch for Spinal Cord Injury Neuropathic Pain". A prospective case control study to determine the effectiveness and longevity of 8% capsaicin patch(es) in treating neuropathic pain in persons with spinal cord injury. The investigators will study spinal cord injury patients at South Texas Veterans Health Care Systems Spinal Cord Injury inpatient u...

What is the current status of trial NCT02441660?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 11 participants. The study started on 2016-04. Estimated completion is 2022-05-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02441660?

The interventions under investigation include: Capsaicin 8% Patch (DRUG), Low Dose Capsaicin 0.025% Well Patch (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02441660?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which has 378 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02441660's enrollment target sits among peer trials

11 1927th of 2000 higher than 74 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02441660, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02441660 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.