Long-Term Safety Evaluation Of Treatment Of Constipation Due To Opioids Being Taken For Persistent Non-Cancer Pain

NCT ID: NCT00241722

Last Updated: 2017-08-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

805 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-08-01

Study Completion Date

2007-02-01

Brief Summary

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Adults who are taking opioid therapy for persistent non-cancer pain and have resulting opioid-induced bowel dysfunction (OBD) will be randomized (1:1) to alvimopan or placebo. The primary objective of this Phase 3 long-term safety study is to compare alvimopan with placebo for safety and tolerability in the treatment of OBD. Participants will be required to attend 8 clinic visits over approximately 1 year.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Bowel Dysfunction Constipation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Alvimopan 0.5 mg Twice Daily (BID)

0.5 milligrams (mg) of alvimopan was administered orally twice daily (BID) for 12 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Alvimopan

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo was administered orally BID for 12 months.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Alvimopan

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Consented to participate in this study.
* Taking opioid therapy for persistent non-cancer pain.
* Has bowel dysfunction mainly due to opioids.
* Has bowel dysfunction since starting opioids as defined by infrequent bowel movements and additional bowel-related symptoms.
* Willing to discontinue laxative therapy (will be provided study-specific standardized laxative if needed).

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant.
* Not ambulatory.
* Participated in another trial with an investigational drug in the past 30 days.
* Taking opioids for the management of drug addiction or cancer-related pain.
* Severe constipation whereby the subject is at immediate risk of developing serious complications of constipation.
* Gastrointestinal or pelvic disorders known to affect bowel transit, produce gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction, or contribute to bowel dysfunction.
* Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected, has active hepatitis, or has ever been infected with hepatitis C.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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GSK Clinical Trials, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

GlaxoSmithKline

Locations

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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United States Australia Austria Canada Denmark Finland Hong Kong Hungary Ireland Netherlands New Zealand Poland Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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SB-767905/014

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

3753-013

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Identifier Source: org_study_id

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