Clinical trial • Phase III • Musculoskeletal

L-ASCORBIC ACID for Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 | Algoneurodystrophy

Phase III trial of L-ASCORBIC ACID for Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 | Algoneurodystrophy.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Musculoskeletal
Trial Disease
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 | Algoneurodystrophy
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Other

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
23-09-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-10-2024

Trial design

Randomised, placebo comparator: cellulose, microcrystalline (placebo) oral powder; test product: l-ascorbic acid (vitamin c) capsule, oral. dose-related fields: product entries list max daily dose 500 mg; specific starting dose and schedule not specified in the ctis record.-controlled Phase III trial across 2 sites in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo comparator: CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE (Placebo) oral powder; Test product: L-ASCORBIC ACID (vitamin C) capsule, oral. Dose-related fields: product entries list max daily dose 500 mg; specific starting dose and schedule not specified in the CTIS record.
Target Sample Size
1000
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 1000 Vulnerable populations: children are excluded ('children'); patients under guardianship are excluded ('patients under guardianship'). Consent: participants must be able to give consent ('patients able to give their consent to follow the protocol of treatment and monitoring'). A Subject Information Sheet and Informed Consent Form is available (document: 'L1_SIS and ICF patient', version 1.3)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Woman of childbearing potential without an effective contraceptive method; pregnant or lactating women
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations: children are excluded ('children'); patients under guardianship are excluded ('patients under guardianship'). Consent: participants must be able to give consent ('patients able to give their consent to follow the protocol of treatment and monitoring'). A Subject Information Sheet and Informed Consent Form is available (document: 'L1_SIS and ICF patient', version 1.3).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-patients over 18 yo undergoing major surgery of the upper limb"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-patients able to give their consent to follow the protocol of treatment and monitoring"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Patient with social security coverage"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-Patient not wishing to be part of the study, or out of condition to express consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-patients suffering or having already suffered from complex regional pain syndrome type 1 or type 2"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Patient seeking follow-up outside referral centres"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-patients unable due to personal or professional mobility, to conduct post-operative follow up"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-patients undergoing surgery with nerve suture with nerve graft"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Patient requiring two surgical procedures on the same limb"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-emergency surgery"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-children"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-patients under guardianship"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Woman of childbearing potential without an effective contraceptive method"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-pregnant or lactating women"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-patients with hemochromatosis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-patients with chronic kidney disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-allergy or known hypersensitivity to one of the molecules of treatment"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-Appearance of a complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) 6 months after surgery","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Presence or absence of CRPS type 1 at 6 months after surgery (diagnosis of CRPS type 1 assessed per the study diagnostic criteria as described in the protocol)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-Epidemiological description of CRPS affected population","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Descriptive analysis (overall and per arm) of the population affected by CRPS Type 1: age, sex, history, type of surgery; based on data collected from included patients."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Appearance of a complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) 12 months after surgery","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Presence or absence of CRPS type 1 at 12 months after surgery, assessed according to the same diagnostic criteria described for the 6-month endpoint."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-C Vitamin tolerance and protocol compliance","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Evaluation of tolerance and adherence to vitamin C by collecting tolerance data at the day of the intervention and at post-operative consultations (6 and 12 months); assessment via patient interview and follow-up visits."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
1000
Recruitment Window Months
114
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be provided by the participant (adult). Children are excluded. A Subject Information Sheet and Informed Consent Form is available ('L1_SIS and ICF patient', version 1.3). Consent language: French (translations and protocol materials include French).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
2
Total Number Of Participants
1000

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
01-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-10-2024
Processing Time Days
9
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
1000

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
Department Name
Orthopédie et Traumatologie
Principal Investigator Name
Emmanuel DAVID
Principal Investigator Email
David.Emmanuel@chu-amiens.fr
Contact Person Name
Emmanuel DAVID
Contact Person Email
David.Emmanuel@chu-amiens.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
Department Name
Chirurgie plastique et de la main
Principal Investigator Name
Isabelle AUQUIT-AUCKBUR
Principal Investigator Email
Isabelle.auquit-auckbur@chu-rouen.fr
Contact Person Name
Isabelle AUQUIT-AUCKBUR

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
L-ASCORBIC ACID
Active Substance
L-ASCORBIC ACID
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
No marketing authorization (marketingAuthNumber: '-')
Maximum Dose
500 mg (max daily as listed)
Investigational Product Name
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
Active Substance
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
No marketing authorization (marketingAuthNumber: '-')
Maximum Dose
500 mg (max daily as listed)

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