Safety of the Buprenorphine Transdermal Delivery System in Subjects With Mod-to-Sev Pain Following Orthopedic Surgery.

April 17, 2006 updated by: Purdue Pharma LP

A Single Dose, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Buprenorphine TDS (12.5, 25, 50 Mcg/Hour) Vs. Placebo in Patients With Moderate to Severe Pain Following Orthopedic Surgery

The objective of this study is to assess the safety of the buprenorphine transdermal system (5, 10, and 20 mg) in comparison to placebo transdermal system in subjects with moderate to severe pain after orthopedic surgery. The double-blind treatment intervention duration is 72 hours during which time supplemental analgesic medication (intravenous morphine PCA) will be provided to all subjects in addition to study drug.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Buprenorphine is a synthetic opioid analgesic with over twenty-five years of international clinical experience indicating it to be safe and effective in a variety of therapeutic situations for the relief of moderate to severe pain. Transdermal systems may offer advantages over currently indicated oral products including ease and convenience of use, improved compliance, possible reduction in patient care, and prolonged and consistent delivery of drug.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

100

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Florida
      • Plantation, Florida, United States, 33324
        • Park Place Therapeutic Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • underwent any major orthopedic surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia, and were expected to be hospitalized >/=4 days postoperatively.
  • in moderate or greater pain post-recovery from anesthesia and were expected to be in, or greater than, moderate pain, without analgesics, for >/=4 days post-surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • receiving chronic opioid therapy preoperatively for >1 month that was at a total daily dose of >/= 60 mg of oral morphine equivalents.
  • have significant concurrent pulmonary conditions.

Other protocol-specific exclusion/inclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
adverse events
vital signs
physical examinations
clinical laboratory tests
electrocardiograms
elicited opioid side effects
pulmonary function tests (O2 saturation, peak flow, forced expiratory volume, forced vital capacity, respiratory rate, and respiratory depression/hypoxia)
application site skin observations
plasma concentrations of buprenorphine at hours 0, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 30, 36, 48, 54, 60, 72, 78, or at early termination

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
pain intensity
quality of sleep
acceptability of therapy
rescue dose usage

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 1996

Study Completion

November 1, 1997

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 17, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 19, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 19, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2006

Last Verified

April 1, 2006

More Information

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