| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated  | 
| Patients with multiple sclerosis associated with central neuropathic pain | 
 
 
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| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.2 | Version  | 8.1 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Level  | LLT | 
 
| E.1.2 | Classification code  | 10054095 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Term  | Neuropathic pain | 
 
 
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease  |  No  | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial  | 
| The objective of this study is to examine whether the long-term administration of dronabinol leads to a statistically and clinically significant reduction of the chronic pain in patients with MS associated with central neuropathic pain. | 
 
 
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial  | 
•	Distribution of frequency, duration, and intensity of episodes with acute pain attacks •	Distribution of responder at visits E6, E7, E8 and E9 (A responder is defined as a patient experiencing at least a 30% reduction on pain intensity as compared to baseline)  •	Distribution of responder at visits E6, E7, E8 and E9 by dosage group (7.5, 10, 12.5, 15mg daily dose) •	NRS pain relief •	Pain- related sleep interference •	Length of treatment period •	Time to first response •	SF-36 (QOL-questionnaire) •	Clinical global impression •	Intake of rescue medication •	The primary endpoint and all secondary endpoints will be additionally evaluated at study end (visit E20) •	Adverse Events •	Safety laboratory parameters •	Vital parameters / weigh 
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study  |  No  | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria  | 
•	Outpatients aged 18 to 70 years  •	Patients who meet the McDonald diagnostic criteria for definite MS  •	Patients with an EDSS score ≥3 and ≤8 •	Outpatients aged 18 to 70 years  •	Patients who meet the McDonald diagnostic criteria for definite MS  •	Patients with an EDSS score ≥3 and ≤8 •	Patients who are in a stable phase of MS •	Patients with MS associated with central neuropathic pain for at least 3 months  •	Patients with central neuropathic pain characterized by pain in a body territory with abnormal sensation to pinprick, touch, or temperature evaluated by the bedside •	Patients with moderate to severe pain (= pain intensity score of at least 4 on the 11-point Likert Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) at the maximal pain site) 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
•	Patients experiencing a relapse  ─	within 30 days prior to screening, or ─	during the run-in phase, or ─	at randomization •	Patients with mania or bipolar affective disorder •	Schizoid symptoms or history of schizophrenia or schizophrenia in the   family anamneses •	Patients with epilepsy •	Patients with trigeminal neuralgia •	Patients with severe cardiac diseases •	Advanced renal insufficiency (creatinine >2,2mg/100ml) •	Advanced hepatic insufficiency (SGOT/ASAT; SGPT/ALAT >2,5 x upper normal value) •	Treatment with dronabinol within the last 12 months •	Use of marihuana within the last 4 weeks and unwillingness to abstain from the use of marihuana for the duration of the study •	Known hypersensitivity to tramadol and excipients of Tramal® (in Germany and Austria) or Nobligan® (in Denmark) capsules 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| The primary endpoint of efficacy will be the mean change of baseline pain severity scores taken from the daily patient recordings of his/her average chronic pain on the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) within a maximum of 16 weeks. | 
 
 
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial | 
| E.6 | Scope of the trial | 
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis |  No  | 
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis |  No  | 
| E.6.3 | Therapy |  Yes  | 
| E.6.4 | Safety |  Yes  | 
| E.6.5 | Efficacy |  Yes  | 
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic |  No  | 
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic |  No  | 
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence |  No  | 
| E.6.9 | Dose response |  Yes  | 
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic |  No  | 
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic |  No  | 
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic |  No  | 
| E.6.13 | Others |  No  | 
| E.7 | Trial type and phase | 
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) |  No  | 
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans |  No  | 
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study |  No  | 
| E.7.1.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |  | 
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) |  No  | 
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) |  Yes  | 
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) |  No  | 
| E.8 Design of the trial | 
| E.8.1 | Controlled |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.2 | Open |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind |  No  | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind  |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over  |  No  | 
| E.8.1.7 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2 |  Comparator of controlled trial | 
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) |  No  | 
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo  |  Yes  | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.3 | 
                                The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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| E.8.4 |  The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned  |  Yes  | 
| E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 3 | 
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States |  Yes  | 
| E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 40 | 
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA | 
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA |  No  | 
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA |  Information not present in EudraCT  | 
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee |  No  | 
| E.8.8 | 
                        Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
                        visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 7 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days |  | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 7 |