Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effect of Spinal Ketorolac After Acute Opioid Exposure (NCT NCT00693160)

NCT ID: NCT00693160

Last Updated: 2018-09-07

Results Overview

Total Area of hypersensitivity (measured in centimeters) were assessed approximately 24 hours post intrathecal ketorolac injection by the method of using a von Frey filament

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

30 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24 hours

Results posted on

2018-09-07

Participant Flow

31 healthy subjects between the ages of 19-51 were recruited and 30 were randomized between the dates for 11/20/2007 and 8/17/2010. Subjects were seen for all study related visits in the General Clinical Research Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intrathecal Ketorolac
In the presence of a remifentanil infusion subjects received a single intrathecal injection of ketorolac 2 mg. The remifentanil infusion was initiated in each subject to a target concentration of 1.0 ng/ml using a computer controlled pump and the STANPUMP algorithm. The STANPUMP program, written by Dr. S.L. Shafer of Stanford University permits the administration of a pharmacokinetically tailored infusion to rapidly achieve and maintain a targeted plasma drug concentration. The remifentanil infusion was titrated based on the subjects' pain report to a 49 degree Celsius stimulus with the goal of producing approximately 50% decrease in verbal pain report of the 49 degree Celsius stimulus. Upon reaching the target concentration, a steady state infusion was then completed over 80-to 100 minutes.
Placebo Intrathecal Injection
In the presence of remifentanil subjects received a single intrathecal injection of placebo (preservative-free normal saline). The remifentanil infusion was initiated in each subject to a target concentration of 1.0 ng/ml using a computer controlled pump and the STANPUMP algorithm. The STANPUMP program, written by Dr. S.L. Shafer of Stanford University permits the administration of a pharmacokinetically tailored infusion to rapidly achieve and maintain a targeted plasma drug concentration. The remifentanil infusion was titrated based on the subjects' pain report to a 49 degree Celsius stimulus with the goal of producing approximately 50% decrease in verbal pain report of the 49 degree Celsius stimulus. Upon reaching the target concentration, a steady state infusion was then completed over 80-to 100 minutes.
Overall Study
STARTED
14
16
Overall Study
COMPLETED
14
16
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effect of Spinal Ketorolac After Acute Opioid Exposure

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intrathecal Ketorolac
n=14 Participants
In the presence of a remifentanil infusion subject will receive a single intrathecal injection of ketorolac 2 mg
Placebo Intrathecal Injection
n=16 Participants
In the presence of remifentanil the subject will receive a single intrathecal injection of placebo (preservative-free normal saline)
Total
n=30 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
14 Participants
n=93 Participants
16 Participants
n=4 Participants
30 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
31.78 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.52 • n=93 Participants
32.06 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.52 • n=4 Participants
31.93 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.86 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
9 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=93 Participants
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
21 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants
n=93 Participants
16 participants
n=4 Participants
30 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours

Total Area of hypersensitivity (measured in centimeters) were assessed approximately 24 hours post intrathecal ketorolac injection by the method of using a von Frey filament

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intrathecal Ketorolac
n=14 Participants
In the presence of a remifentanil infusion subject will receive a single intrathecal injection of ketorolac 2 mg
Placebo Intrathecal Injection
n=16 Participants
In the presence of remifentanil the subject will receive a single intrathecal injection of placebo (preservative-free normal saline)
Hyperalgesia
70.1 centimeters^2
Standard Deviation 40.5
48.4 centimeters^2
Standard Deviation 33.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2.5 hours

Population: 11 Subjects in the Intrathecal Ketorolac group received post study treatment analysis of CSF for PGE2. We were not able to obtain CSF samples in 3 of the subjects post study drug injection.

Concentration of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 2.5 hours post injection of intrathecal ketorolac

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intrathecal Ketorolac
n=11 Participants
In the presence of a remifentanil infusion subject will receive a single intrathecal injection of ketorolac 2 mg
Placebo Intrathecal Injection
n=16 Participants
In the presence of remifentanil the subject will receive a single intrathecal injection of placebo (preservative-free normal saline)
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) Concentration
87 picograms per milliliter
Standard Deviation 95
75 picograms per milliliter
Standard Deviation 41

Adverse Events

Intrathecal Ketorolac

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo Intrathecal Injection

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

James C. Eisenach, M.D.

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Phone: 336-716-4498

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place