NCT00784277

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare bowel function/constipation that occurs during tapentadol treatment with that occuring during oxycodone treatment, as measured by the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements per week. The frequency of spontaneous bowel movements will be determined from a Bowel Function Patient Diary completed by the enrolled sujbects.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
597

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2008

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 31, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 3, 2008

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2009

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 13, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

February 13, 2012

Status Verified

January 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

October 31, 2008

Results QC Date

July 22, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 9, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

Pain medicationArthritisJoint painAnalgesiaAnalgesicstapentadolCG5503Nucynta

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • 5-Day Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID5)

    SPID5 was calculated as the weighted (weights is taken as the number of hours elapsed since the previous measurement) sum of the PID collected up to 5 days. Pain intensity (PI) score is calculated as the average PI over the past 12 hours using an 11-point (0 to 10) numerical rating scale (NRS) where "0" is no pain and "10" is pain as bad as you can imagine. The difference between baseline PI at the qualifying period and current PI is pain intensity difference (PID).

    Day 1 to Day 5

  • Spontaneous Bowel Movements Per Week (SBMs/Week)

    The number of SBM over the 14-day IR treatment phase was determined from the Bowel Function Patient Diary and factored to enable a per week value to be used. An SBM is defined as any BM that has occurred without the use of a laxative, enema, suppository, or manual manipulation within the previous 24 hours.

    Week 1 to Week 2

Study Arms (7)

001

EXPERIMENTAL

Tapentadol IR (CG5503) 50mg for 14 days

Drug: Tapentadol IR (CG5503)

002

EXPERIMENTAL

Tapentadol IR (CG5503) 75mg for 14 days

Drug: Tapentadol IR (CG5503)

003

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

oxycodone IR 10mg for 14 days

Drug: oxycodone IR

004

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

placebo 1 capsule for 14 days

Drug: placebo

005

EXPERIMENTAL

Tapentadol ER (CG5503) flexible dose tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days (100-500mg/day)

Drug: Tapentadol ER (CG5503)

006

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

oxycodone CR flexible dose tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days (20-60mg/day)

Drug: oxycodone CR

007

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

placebo Tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days

Drug: placebo

Interventions

flexible dose tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days (20-60mg/day)

006

10mg for 14 days

003

flexible dose tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days (100-500mg/day)

005

50mg for 14 days

001

1 capsule for 14 days

004

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • A clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
  • End-stage degenerative joint disease
  • Eligibility for primary unilateral total or partial joint replacement surgery
  • Pain level moderate to severe and at such a level as to require daily doses of an opioid analgesic medication

You may not qualify if:

  • Has a life-long history of seizure disorder or epilepsy
  • Had any of the following within the preceding 1 year: mild or moderate traumatic brain injury, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or brain neoplasm
  • Had a severe traumatic brain injury within 15 years of screening (consisting of one or more of the following: brain contusion, intracranial hematoma, either unconsciousness or post traumatic amnesia lasting for more than 24 hours)
  • Joint pain not associated with gout, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune disease
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • chronic hepatitis B and C or HIV, active hepatitis B and C within 3 months
  • Severely impaired renal function or moderately to severely impaired hepatic function
  • History of cancer within past 2 years

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Etropolski M, Kelly K, Okamoto A, Rauschkolb C. Comparable efficacy and superior gastrointestinal tolerability (nausea, vomiting, constipation) of tapentadol compared with oxycodone hydrochloride. Adv Ther. 2011 May;28(5):401-17. doi: 10.1007/s12325-011-0018-0. Epub 2011 Apr 13.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Joint DiseasesArthritisOsteoarthritisArthralgiaAgnosia

Interventions

Tapentadol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPerceptual DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic Chemicals

Results Point of Contact

Title
Senior Director, Clinical Leader
Organization
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Study Officials

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial

    Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 31, 2008

First Posted

November 3, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion

July 1, 2009

Study Completion

July 1, 2009

Last Updated

February 13, 2012

Results First Posted

February 13, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-01