Opium Tincture Against Chronic Diarrhea - Healthy

NCT ID: NCT05702190

Last Updated: 2023-01-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-09

Study Completion Date

2022-06-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanistic anti-propulsive effects of opium tincture on the gastrointestinal tract of a cohort of healthy participants.

Detailed Description

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Opium tincture is used a symptomatic drug against chronic diarrhea even though no clinical studies have investigated the effect on gastrointestinal function. With this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over trial in 20 healthy participants, the investigators wish to provide evidence-based insights into the effects of opium tincture on gastrointestinal function. Additionally, effects on the central nervous system will be investigated a tertiary aim.

Conditions

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Chronic Diarrhea

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Opium tincture

Administration of opium tincture (Dropizol)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Opium tincture

Intervention Type DRUG

Self-administration of opium tincture (10 mg/ml) as 2x5 drops on day 1, 3x10 drops on days 2-8, and 1x10 drops on day 9 in each study period.

Placebo

Administration of placebo (identical to opium tincture in taste and appearance)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Self-administration of placebo as 2x5 drops on day 1, 3x10 drops on days 2-8, and 1x10 drops on day 9 in each study period.

Interventions

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Opium tincture

Self-administration of opium tincture (10 mg/ml) as 2x5 drops on day 1, 3x10 drops on days 2-8, and 1x10 drops on day 9 in each study period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Self-administration of placebo as 2x5 drops on day 1, 3x10 drops on days 2-8, and 1x10 drops on day 9 in each study period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Dropizol

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent before any study specific procedures
* Able to read and understand Danish
* Male or female with an age of 20 years or more
* The researcher believes that the participant understands what the study entails, are capable of following instructions, can attend when needed, and are expected to complete the study.
* The investigator will ensure that fertile female participants have a negative pregnancy test before each treatment visit and use contraception during the entity of the study.
* Opioid naïve (in this study "opioid naïve" is defined as a person who does not have a history of opioid use/addiction. If the opioids were used more than five years before the start of experiment as an analgesic to treat pain post-surgery etc., this person will be considered opioid naïve. If the person has never used opioids to treat pain but has participated in pain studies where opioids were given more than a year before this experiment, this person will be considered opioid naïve)
* Healthy (assessed by a study-affiliated medical doctor)

Exclusion Criteria

* Known allergy towards pharmaceutical compounds similar to Dropizol.
* Participation in other studies within 14 days of first visit (1 year if opioids involved).
* Expected need of medical/surgical treatment during the study
* History of psychiatric illness (e.g. mental retardation, schizophrenia, affective disorders (depression), personality disorders or treatment with psychoactive medications)
* History of substance abuse (e.g. alcohol, nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), benzodiazepine, central stimulants and/or opioids)
* Family history of substance abuse
* Known increased intracranial pressure
* Known major stenosis of the intestines
* Planned MRI within the next 3 months
* Metal implants or pacemaker
* Known severe decreased renal function (defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 45)
* Known severe decreased hepatic function (defined as Child-Pugh class B or higher)
* Treatment with Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors during the entity of the study
* Known severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or acute severe asthma (defined as forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) below 50 % or acute ongoing exacerbation)
* Known cor pulmonale
* Female participants that are lactating
* Medicine known to affect gastrointestinal motility must not be initiated during the entity of the study
* Use of any analgesic medication within 48 hours before start as well as for the duration of the study (urine drug test will be performed prior to treatment start).
* Intake of alcohol within 48 hours before start of study period as well as for the duration of the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Asbjørn Mohr Drewes

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Asbjørn Mohr Drewes

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Asbjørn Mohr Drewes

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aalborg University Hospital

Locations

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Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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2020-004875-41

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Dropizol_healthy

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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