A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg (Zalviso™) for the Treatment of Post-Operative Pain in Patients After Open Abdominal Surgery

NCT ID: NCT01539642

Last Updated: 2015-10-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

172 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-02-29

Study Completion Date

2013-02-28

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Post-Operative Pain

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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Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg

Intervention Type DRUG

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.

Placebo Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System

Intervention Type DRUG

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.

Interventions

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Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System/15 mcg

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.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System

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.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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sufentanil sublingual microtablet system Zalviso™

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria

* 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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Talphera, Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pamela Palmer, M.D., PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Talphera, Inc

Locations

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Surgical Associates of Mobile

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Caring Clinical Research Corporation

Laguna Hills, California, United States

Site Status

The Stamford Hospital

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

G&G Research

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Rush Pain Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

CRC of Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Site Status

Cooper University Hospital

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Phoenix OB GYN Associates

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

New York Methodist Hospital

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Site Status

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Jefferson Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Memorial Hermann -Memorial City Medical Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25318408 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IAP310

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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