Bunionectomy Study for Postoperative Analgesia (EPOCH 1)

NCT ID: NCT03295721

Last Updated: 2025-03-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

412 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-24

Study Completion Date

2018-03-13

Brief Summary

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This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, saline placebo- and active-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of HTX 011 administered via local administration into the surgical site in subjects undergoing bunionectomy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postoperative Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Treatment Group 1: HTX-011

HTX 011 (bupivacaine/meloxicam)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HTX-011

Intervention Type DRUG

HTX 011 (bupivacaine/meloxicam), 60 mg/1.8 mg by instillation

Luer-lock applicator

Intervention Type DEVICE

Applicator for instillation

Vial access device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Device for withdrawal of drug product

Treatment Group 2: Saline Placebo

Saline placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Saline Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Saline placebo by instillation

Luer-lock applicator

Intervention Type DEVICE

Applicator for instillation

Treatment Group 3: Bupivacaine HCI

Bupivacaine HCl

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Bupivacaine HCl

Intervention Type DRUG

Bupivacaine HCl without epinephrine, 50 mg by injection

Interventions

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HTX-011

HTX 011 (bupivacaine/meloxicam), 60 mg/1.8 mg by instillation

Intervention Type DRUG

Saline Placebo

Saline placebo by instillation

Intervention Type DRUG

Bupivacaine HCl

Bupivacaine HCl without epinephrine, 50 mg by injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Luer-lock applicator

Applicator for instillation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Vial access device

Device for withdrawal of drug product

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Is scheduled to undergo a primary unilateral, distal, first metatarsal bunionectomy with osteotomy and internal fixation under regional anesthesia.
* Has an American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status of I, II, or III.
* Female subjects are eligible only if not pregnant, not lactating, not planning to become pregnant during the study, sterile; or using acceptable contraceptives.

Exclusion Criteria

* Has had a contralateral foot bunionectomy in the past 3 months.
* Has a planned concurrent surgical procedure (eg, bilateral bunionectomy or collateral procedures on the surgical foot).
* Has other pre existing concurrent acute or chronic painful physical/restrictive condition expected to require analgesic treatment in the postoperative period for pain.
* Has a contraindication or a known or suspected history of hypersensitivity or clinically significant idiosyncratic reaction to required study medications.
* Has known or suspected daily use of opioids for 7 or more consecutive days within the previous 6 months.
* Has taken any NSAIDs within at least 10 days prior to the scheduled surgery.
* Has taken opioids within 24 hours prior to the scheduled surgery (3 days for long-acting).
* Has been administered bupivacaine within 5 days prior to the scheduled surgery.
* Has initiated treatment with medications within 1 month prior to study drug administration that can impact pain control.
* Has been administered systemic steroids within 5 half-lives or 10 days prior to administration of study drug.
* Has a medical condition such that, in the opinion of the Investigator, participating in the study would pose a health risk to the subject or confound the postoperative assessments.
* As per subject history and/or medical records, has active infection or is currently undergoing treatment for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
* Has uncontrolled anxiety, psychiatric, or neurological disorder.
* Had a malignancy in the last year, with the exception of nonmetastatic basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
* Has a known or suspected history of drug abuse, a positive drug screen on the day of surgery, or a recent history of alcohol abuse. Note: Subjects with a positive drug screen who are taking an allowed, prescribed medication that is known to result in a positive drug test (eg, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, benzodiazepine for anxiety disorder) may be eligible for participation in the study. Subjects taking medical marijuana are not allowed to participate in the study.
* Received an investigational product or device in a clinical trial within 30 days or within 5 elimination half lives.
* Has undergone 3 or more surgeries within 12 months.
* Has a body mass index (BMI) \>39 kg/m2.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Heron Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Springhill Medical Center

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Orthopaedic Specialists of North America, PLLC

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arizona Research Center

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Anaheim Clinical Trials, LLC

Anaheim, California, United States

Site Status

Trovare Clinical Research, Inc.

Bakersfield, California, United States

Site Status

Alliance Research Centers

Laguna Hills, California, United States

Site Status

Chesapeake Research Group, LLC

Pasadena, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Optimal Research , LLC

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Hermann Drive Surgical Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Westside Surgical Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Futuro Clinical Trials, LLC

McAllen, Texas, United States

Site Status

Plano Surgical Hospital

Plano, Texas, United States

Site Status

Endeavor Clinical Trials

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

EPIC Medical Research, LLC

Murray, Utah, United States

Site Status

Jean Brown Research

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Yip T, Hu J, Hawn PS, Yamamoto A, Oderda G. HTX-011 effectively reduces postoperative pain intensity and opioid use in the elderly. Pain Manag. 2022 Jan;12(1):45-57. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2021-0043. Epub 2021 Jul 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34284613 (View on PubMed)

Viscusi E, Gimbel JS, Pollack RA, Hu J, Lee GC. HTX-011 reduced pain intensity and opioid consumption versus bupivacaine HCl in bunionectomy: phase III results from the randomized EPOCH 1 study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 May 21:rapm-2019-100531. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2019-100531. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31113830 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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HTX-011-301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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