E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex and Pachyonychia Congenita |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the clinical effect of Botulinum toxin A (Dysport®) treatment of plantar pain and quality of life in patients with EBS and PC. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Quality of life Pain in feet Effect duration Plantar sweating before Btx A treatment The safety of the Btx A treatment
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Informed consent received from patient • Informed consent received from patient´s parents (when patient < 18 years) • A solid EBS-diagnosis based on genetic analysis and/or phenotype. The EBS-diagnosis will be performed by Professor Anders Vahlquist, Swedish Centre of Genetic skin disorders, Uppsala. • Age > 16 years • Patients must be previously untreated with Btx A • If female, patient is post-menopausal, surgically sterilized, or willing to use an acceptable method of birth control (i.e. a hormonal contraceptive, intra-uterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, condom*) throughout the study. If male with a female partner of childbearing potential, willing to use an acceptable method of birth control for the study duration of the study, for both female and male, acceptable birth control must be used for at least 3 months after the last dose of study medication.* A condom alone is not considered an acceptable method for birth control. Two barrier methods only are not considered an acceptable method of birth control.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Contraindication to Btx A • Contraindication to general anaesthesia • Use of aminoglycosides, tetracyklines , spectinomycin, lincomycin, polymyxin or muscle relaxants • Pregnancy or lactation • Patients unwilling to meet the requirements of the protocol • Other medical or social reasons for exclusion at the discretion of the Investigator
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary endpoint is to measure pain using a VAS instrument and a quality of life questionnaire. |
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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 | No |
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) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
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 | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
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 | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |