NCT01539642

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg to the Placebo Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System for the management of acute moderate to severe post-operative pain after open abdominal surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
172

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 postoperative-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

12 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2012

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 22, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 27, 2012

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2013

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 3, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 20, 2015

Status Verified

September 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

February 22, 2012

Results QC Date

October 24, 2013

Last Update Submit

September 30, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

In patient, post operative painAdult post-operative inpatients who are expected to require parenteral opioid analgesia for at least 48 hours after open abdominal surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Time-weighted Summed Pain Intensity Difference (SPID) Over the 48-hour Study Period (SPID-48).

    SPID-48 is the sum of the pain intensity difference (PID) over the 48 hour time period. A pain intensity score of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worse possible pain) is obtained before starting the study and throughout the 48 time period. The pain score at each assessment time is subtracted from the baseline pain score to provide the total sum score or SPID-48. A higher SPID-48 is better and indicates a reduction in pain intensity compared to the baseline score. The range of SPID48 scores were -232 to 326. Time-weighted SPID48 = ∑ \[T(i) - T(i-1)\] x PID(i), where T(0) = Time 0 (baseline), T(i) is the scheduled or unscheduled assessment time, and PID(i) is the PID score at time i for i=0 to 48 hours. Note: Active group n=114 and placebo group n=58, instead of active n=115 and placebo n=57, due to one "active" patient receiving placebo inadvertently.

    48 hours

Study Arms (2)

Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg

Placebo Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System

Interventions

15 mcg Sufentanil NanoTab dosed sublingually every 20 minutes as needed for pain for up to 48 hours. Patient may elect to remain in study for up to 72 hours.

Also known as: sufentanil sublingual microtablet system, Zalviso™
Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg

Placebo NanoTab dosed sublingually every 20 minutes as needed for pain for up to 48 hours. Patient may elect to remain in study for up to 72 hours.

Placebo Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female patients who are 18 years or older
  • Patients who are scheduled to undergo an open abdominal surgery (including laparoscopic-assisted) under general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia that does not include intrathecal opioids during the operation.
  • Post-surgical patients who have been admitted to the PACU and are expected to remain hospitalized and to have acute post-operative pain requiring parenteral opioids for at least 48 hours after surgery.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who have taken an opioid for more than 30 consecutive days, at a daily dose of more than 15 mg of morphine (or equivalent), within the past 3 months prior to surgery (e.g. more than 3 doses per day of Vicodin®, Norco®, Lortab® with 5 mg hydrocodone per tablet).
  • Patients with an allergy or hypersensitivity to opioids.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (12)

Surgical Associates of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama, 36607, United States

Location

Caring Clinical Research Corporation

Laguna Hills, California, 92653, United States

Location

The Stamford Hospital

Stamford, Connecticut, 06904, United States

Location

G&G Research

Vero Beach, Florida, 32960, United States

Location

Rush Pain Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

CRC of Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi, 39202, United States

Location

Cooper University Hospital

Camden, New Jersey, 08103, United States

Location

Phoenix OB GYN Associates

Moorestown, New Jersey, 08057, United States

Location

New York Methodist Hospital

Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

Jefferson Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

Memorial Hermann -Memorial City Medical Center

Houston, Texas, 77024, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Ringold FG, Minkowitz HS, Gan TJ, Aqua KA, Chiang YK, Evashenk MA, Palmer PP. Sufentanil sublingual tablet system for the management of postoperative pain following open abdominal surgery: a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Jan-Feb;40(1):22-30. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000152.

    PMID: 25318408BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Sufentanil

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

FentanylPiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Pamela Palmer, MD, PhD
Organization
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Study Officials

  • Pamela Palmer, M.D., PhD

    Talphera, Inc

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
GT60
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
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 22, 2012

First Posted

February 27, 2012

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion

January 1, 2013

Study Completion

February 1, 2013

Last Updated

October 20, 2015

Results First Posted

February 3, 2014

Record last verified: 2015-09

Locations