NCT00992576

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish an optimal hydromorphone - naloxone ratio with an improved bowel function for constipated pain patients.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
600

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Geographic Reach
13 countries

13 active sites

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 6, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 9, 2009

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

February 15, 2012

Status Verified

February 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

October 6, 2009

Last Update Submit

February 14, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

ConfirmatoryConstipationPainHydromorphoneNaloxone

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Bowel Function Measure Average pain scores

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Bowel Function Measures Rescue medication use

Interventions

Optimal pain relief and improved bowel function in constipated pain patients

Optimal pain relief and improved bowel function in constipated pain patients

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female subjects at least 18 years with a history of non-cancer or cancer pain that requires around-the-clock opioid therapy (8, 24 or 48 mg hydromorphone PR per day for the duration of the study).
  • Subjects with constipation caused or aggravated by opioids
  • Subjects must be willing to discontinue their current opioid analgesic routine, and .
  • current laxative regimen

You may not qualify if:

  • Chronic or intermittent pain that results from Fibromyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis.
  • Subjects presently taking, or who have taken, naloxone \<=30 days prior to the start of the Screening Period.
  • Subjects suffering from diarrhoea.
  • Abnormal liver or kidney function.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (14)

Hunter New England Area Health Service

Newcastle, New South Wales, 2300, Australia

Location

AKH Wien - Universitätskliniken

Vienna, A-1090, Austria

Location

Erasme Hospital

Brussels, 1070, Belgium

Location

Poradna pro lecbu bolesti

Příbram, 261-01, Czechia

Location

Speciallæge Michael Crawford

København K., 1100, Denmark

Location

Oma Lääkäri Oy

Kuopio, Fl-70100, Finland

Location

CHU - Hôpital Amiens Nord

Amiens, 80054, France

Location

Universitaetsklinikum Jena

Jena, 07747, Germany

Location

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel

Location

Diakonessenhuis, locatie Zeist

Zeist, 3707HL, Netherlands

Location

Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie Zakład Badania

Krakow, 31-531, Poland

Location

Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Cluj

Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania

Location

Kantonsspital Aarau

Aarau, 5001, Switzerland

Location

Avondale Surgery

Chesterfield, S40 4TF, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ConstipationPain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNeurologic Manifestations

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2009

First Posted

October 9, 2009

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

November 1, 2011

Study Completion

January 1, 2012

Last Updated

February 15, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-02

Locations