NCT02575664

Brief Summary

Buprenorphine is a highly lipophilic thebaine derivative that appears to have high affinity for mu-, kappa-, and delta-opioid receptors and low affinity for opioid receptors like 1 -receptors. It acts as a partial agonist at the mu-opioid and as a partial agonist/antagonist at the kappa-opioid, and as an antagonist at the delta opioid receptors. Buprenorphine has up to two-fold duration of action and it is approximately 30-fold more potent when compared to morphine. Pain is a common problem in patients coming to joint arthroplastic surgery. Buprenorphine low dose patches are recommended for treatment of moderate pain for example osteoarthritis pain. It is known that well treated pain even preoperatively may prevent prolonged postsurgical pain. In the present study the effects of low dose buprenorphine on postoperative pain and recovery were assessed.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
160

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4 pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2012

Longer than P75 for phase_4 pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2012

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2015

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 9, 2015

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 15, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

December 29, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

October 9, 2015

Last Update Submit

December 25, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

PainArthroplastyBuprenorphine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Pain relief

    Brief pain inventory

    time from drug patch administration up to five weeks

  • Prolonged pain after arthroplastic surgery

    Brief pain inventory

    from time from drug patch administration up to one year

Study Arms (2)

Buprenorphine

EXPERIMENTAL

Buprenorphine 5 microg/h/7days patch

Drug: Buprenorphine

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo patch

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Buprenorphine 5 microg/h/7 days

Buprenorphine

Placebo patch

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • no pregnancy/lactation, reliable contraception before menopause
  • elective knee or hip arthroplasty surgery
  • BMI (=body mass index) 18-35 kg/m2
  • obtained informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • buprenorphine medication
  • allergy to study drugs• ikä \< 18 tai \>75 years
  • BMI \<18 tai\>35 kg/m2
  • weight below 50 kg
  • Other contraindication for the study drug

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, Northern Savonia, 70029, Finland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PainOsteoarthritis

Interventions

Buprenorphine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MorphinansOpiate AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingPhenanthrenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Merja Kokki, MD, PhD

    Kuopio University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 9, 2015

First Posted

October 15, 2015

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion

October 1, 2015

Study Completion

October 1, 2015

Last Updated

December 29, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

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