Validate a Pharmacodynamic Model of Oxytocin for Peripheral Analgesic Effects

The goal of this study is to validate the pharmacodynamic model for pain relief from oxytocin at a peripheral site by intravenous infusion targeted at different levels of the drug.

In this study healthy volunteers and people with knee arthritis so severe that they may need joint replacement are recruited for a one day study. Each study participant will have an intravenous(IV) catheter placed. After placement of the IV catheter oxytocin will be given by IV infusion in varying amounts. The study team will perform some tests to evaluate how oxytocin changes perceptions on the skin. The study team will study a painful perception by placing a probe on the skin and heating it to 113 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes. Each study participant will score any pain that is experienced on a 0 to 10 scale.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is an unblinded Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) study in which oxytocin is infused in increasing steps to different levels up and down in a set manner and the PD effect of pain relief from each level of oxytocin determined. All study participants will receive the same treatment and will not be blinded to the experimental plan, although particpants will not be informed when oxytocin levels are changing.

In this study healthy people or those with knee arthritis so severe that they may need joint replacement are recruited for a one day study. Participants will come to the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) and one intravenous catheter (IV) will be inserted in the forearm for oxytocin infusion. In this study, the oxytocin rate will be changed every 15 minutes for 7 times. Oxytocin will be infused by IV route and 5-min heat pain tests obtained, but instead of giving oxytocin at a constant rate, the rate will be adjusted every 15 minutes to aim to get the right amount at the effect site to reduce pain by 10% of the maximum, then 30%, then 70%, then 90%, then back down to 70%, 30%, and 10%. At the end of each of these 7 15-min infusions participants will be tested for pain with heat and the study team will compare how effective the calculations for the effect site are to control the amount of pain relief obtained at each level.

This information will be analyzed by another group at Stanford University in the PK/PD Core part of this application. Mathematics will be used to calculate how quickly oxytocin moves from the blood to where it reduces pain (Part 1) and to test the accuracy of these calculations (Part 2).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

26

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

    • North Carolina
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
        • Wake Forest Baptist Health

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 to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female > 18 and < 75 years of age, Body Mass Index (BMI) <40.
  2. Generally in good health as determined by the Principal Investigator based on prior medical history, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1, 2, or 3.
  3. For healthy volunteers, normal blood pressure (systolic 90-140 mmHg; diastolic 50-90 mmHg) resting heart rate 45-100 beats per minute) without medication. For knee arthritis subjects, normal blood pressure or, for those with hypertension, pressure controlled with anti-hypertensives and with a resting heart rate 45-100 beats per minute.
  4. Female subjects of child-bearing potential and those < 1 year post-menopausal, must be practicing highly effective methods of birth control such as hormonal methods (e.g., combined oral, implantable, injectable, or transdermal contraceptives), double barrier methods (e.g., condoms, sponge, diaphragm, or vaginal ring plus spermicidal jellies or cream), or total abstinence from heterosexual intercourse for a minimum of 1 full cycle before study drug administration.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Hypersensitivity, allergy, or significant reaction to any ingredient of Pitocin®
  2. Any disease, diagnosis, or condition (medical or surgical) that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would place the subject at increased risk (active gynecologic disease in which increased tone would be detrimental e.g., uterine fibroids with ongoing bleeding), compromise the subject's compliance with study procedures, or compromise the quality of the data
  3. Women who are pregnant (positive result for serum pregnancy test at screening visit), women who are currently nursing or lactating, women that have been pregnant within 2 years
  4. Subjects with neuropathy, chronic pain, diabetes mellitus, or taking benzodiazepines or pain medications on a daily basis.

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Oxytocin
Oxytocin will be administered at increasing and decreasing rates
Intravenous Oxytocin
Other Names:
  • Pitocin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Verbal pain after heating the skin to 45 degrees Celsius
Time Frame: Baseline at time of infusion
Prior to the initiation of the oxytocin infusion, the skin will be heated to 45 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and pain will be determined, pain will be measured using a verbal Pain Scale 0-10. 0 is equivalent to NO PAIN and 10 is equivalent to WORST PAIN IMAGINABLE.
Baseline at time of infusion
Verbal pain after heating the skin to 45 degrees Celsius
Time Frame: 9 minutes after baseline
10% dose escalation. The skin will be heated to 45 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and pain will be determined, pain will be measured using a verbal Pain Scale 0-10. 0 is equivalent to NO PAIN and 10 is equivalent to WORST PAIN IMAGINABLE.
9 minutes after baseline
Verbal pain after heating the skin to 45 degrees Celsius
Time Frame: 24 minutes after baseline
30% dose escalation. The skin will be heated to 45 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and pain will be determined, pain will be measured using a verbal Pain Scale 0-10. 0 is equivalent to NO PAIN and 10 is equivalent to WORST PAIN IMAGINABLE.
24 minutes after baseline
Verbal pain after heating the skin to 45 degrees Celsius
Time Frame: 54 minutes after baseline
70% dose escalation. The skin will be heated to 45 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and pain will be determined, pain will be measured using a verbal Pain Scale 0-10. 0 is equivalent to NO PAIN and 10 is equivalent to WORST PAIN IMAGINABLE.
54 minutes after baseline
Verbal pain after heating the skin to 45 degrees Celsius
Time Frame: 69 minutes after baseline
90% dose escalation. The skin will be heated to 45 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and pain will be determined, pain will be measured using a verbal Pain Scale 0-10. 0 is equivalent to NO PAIN and 10 is equivalent to WORST PAIN IMAGINABLE.
69 minutes after baseline
Verbal pain after heating the skin to 45 degrees Celsius
Time Frame: 84 minutes after baseline
70% dose de-escalation. The skin will be heated to 45 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and pain will be determined, pain will be measured using a verbal Pain Scale 0-10. 0 is equivalent to NO PAIN and 10 is equivalent to WORST PAIN IMAGINABLE.
84 minutes after baseline
Verbal pain after heating the skin to 45 degrees Celsius
Time Frame: 99 minutes after baseline
30% dose de-escalation. The skin will be heated to 45 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and pain will be determined, pain will be measured using a verbal Pain Scale 0-10. 0 is equivalent to NO PAIN and 10 is equivalent to WORST PAIN IMAGINABLE.
99 minutes after baseline
Verbal pain after heating the skin to 45 degrees Celsius
Time Frame: 114 minutes after baseline
10% dose de-escalation. The skin will be heated to 45 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and pain will be determined, pain will be measured using a verbal Pain Scale 0-10. 0 is equivalent to NO PAIN and 10 is equivalent to WORST PAIN IMAGINABLE.
114 minutes after baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

June 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2026

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 17, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 4, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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