Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER Tablets in Hemodialysis Patients With Uremic Pruritus

NCT ID: NCT02143648

Last Updated: 2025-05-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

373 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-07-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objectives of the study to evaluate the effects of two doses of nalbuphine HCl ER tablets on the change from baseline in the worst itch Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) in hemodialysis patients with moderate to severe uremic pruritus and to evaluate the safety and tolerability in the study population.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Uremic Pruritus Pruritus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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nalbuphine HCl ER 60mg

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 60 mg BID

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 60 mg BID

Intervention Type DRUG

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 60 mg BID administered for 6 weeks

nalbuphine HCl ER 120mg

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 120 mg BID

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 120mg BID

Intervention Type DRUG

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 120mg BID administered for 6 weeks

Sugar pill

Placebo tablets BID

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo tablets BID

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets BID administered for 8 weeks

Interventions

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nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 60 mg BID

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 60 mg BID administered for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 120mg BID

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 120mg BID administered for 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets BID

Placebo tablets BID administered for 8 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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nalbuphine ER nalbuphine ER sugar pill

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject has been receiving in-center hemodialysis for ≥ 3 months and are currently on a schedule of 3 times a week.
* Subject self-categorized themselves on the Patient Assessed Disease Severity Scale during Screening
* Subject meets standard of care hemodialysis efficiency guidelines during the three months prior to completing Screening
* Have demonstrated pruritus intensity on the Itch NRS during screening
* Male or female who are at least 18 years old at the time of Screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject had a significant alteration in dialysis regimen during the Screening Period
* Subject receiving or anticipated to be receiving nocturnal dialysis or home hemodialysis treatment during the study.
* Subject has pruritus that is believed to be caused by a condition unrelated to end-stage renal disease
* Has had a history of substance abuse within 6 months prior to completing Screening
* Subject has a known drug allergy to opioids
* Subject is a pregnant or lactating female.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Trevi Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Chief Development Officer

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Trevi Therapeutics

Locations

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Nephrology Associates PC

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

University South Alabama Medical Center

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Arizona Kidney Disease and Hypertension Center

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

U.S. Renal Care Inc

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

North America Research Institute

Azusa, California, United States

Site Status

Pegasus Dialysis, LLC

Bakersfield, California, United States

Site Status

Central Nephrology Medical Group

Bakersfield, California, United States

Site Status

Academic Medical Research Institute

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Mark Lee MD, Inc

Whittier, California, United States

Site Status

Nephrology and Hypertension Associates PC

Middlebury, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

DaVita Inc Clinical Research Unit

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Nephrology Center DBA Paragon Health

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Pines Clinical Research Inc

Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

Site Status

Genesis Clinical Research

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

DaVita Central Orlando Dialysis

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Site Status

Southwest Georgia Nephrology Clinic PC

Albany, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Renal Physicians of Georgia

Macon, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Pacific Renal Research Institute

Meridian, Idaho, United States

Site Status

Fresenius Medical Care of Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Western New England Renal and Transplant Association

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

McComb Limited Care Facility

McComb, Mississippi, United States

Site Status

Kidney Associates of Kansas City PC

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Nephrology-Hypertension Associates of Central New Jersey PA

North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Renal Medicine Associates

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Site Status

Newtown Dialysis Center, Inc

College Point, New York, United States

Site Status

DaVita Northtown's Dialysis Center

Tonawanda, New York, United States

Site Status

Durham Nephrology Associates

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Wake Nephrology Associates PA

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Brookview Hills Research Associates LLC

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

University Of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Nephrology Research Consortium

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Delaware Valley Nephrology

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Dialysis Clinic Inc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

South Carolina Nephrology and Hypertension

Hampton, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

South Carolina Nephrology and Hypertension

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Carolina Diabetes and Kidney Center

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Southwest Renal Research Institute

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

U.S. Renal Care Inc

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Site Status

U.S Renal Care Inc.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Site Status

U.S. Renal Care Inc.

Mansfield, Texas, United States

Site Status

Fresenius Medical Care Shorewood

Shorewood, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Norbert Barlicki University Hospital No1. of the Medical University of Lodz

Lodz, , Poland

Site Status

International Healthcare Systems S.A IHS Craiova Dialysis Center

Craiova, Dolj, Romania

Site Status

International Healthcare Systems S.A IHS Fundeni Dialysis Center

Bucharest, , Romania

Site Status

S.C Gral Medical S.R.L

Bucharest, , Romania

Site Status

S.C Diaverum Romania S.R.I, Industriilor Diaverum Dialysis Center

Bucharest, , Romania

Site Status

SC Diaverum Romania SRL, Splai Dialysis Center

Bucharest, , Romania

Site Status

Countries

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United States Poland Romania

References

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Hercz D, Jiang SH, Webster AC. Interventions for itch in people with advanced chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 7;12(12):CD011393. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011393.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33283264 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2013-005625-22

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

TR02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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