Double Blind Efficacy and Safety Study of Flexible-Dose vs Low-Dose Q8003 After Undergoing Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

Sponsor
QRxPharma Inc. (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01055015
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a Phase 3, two-arm, double-blind study of efficacy and safety of Q8003 in patients who have undergone primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Flexible dose Q8003 (morphine sulfate and oxycodone hydrochloride)
  • Drug: Low dose Q8003 (morphine sulfate and oxycodone hydrochloride)
Phase 3

Detailed Description

This Phase 3 study is a two-arm, double-blind study to:
  • compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of the flexible regimen of Q8003 (6 mg/4 mg up to 24 mg/16 mg) administered every 4-6 hours over a 48-hour Treatment Period versus low dose Q8003 (every 4-6 hours 3 mg/2 mg with a 6 mg/4 mg loading dose) to inpatients with moderate to severe postoperative pain who have undergone primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.

  • to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Q8003 when administered in the Voluntary Extension Period starting at 48 hours after the initial dosing and extending up to Day

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
141 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Study of the Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Flexible Dose Q8003 Versus Low Dose Q8003 in Patients Who Have Undergone Primary Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
Study Start Date :
Feb 1, 2010
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2010
Actual Study Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2010

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: 1

Q8003, Flexible dose

Drug: Flexible dose Q8003 (morphine sulfate and oxycodone hydrochloride)
IR Capsules, flexible dose, every 4 to 6 hours

Experimental: 2

Q8003, Low dose

Drug: Low dose Q8003 (morphine sulfate and oxycodone hydrochloride)
One 3 mg/2 mg IR Capsule every 4 to 6 hours following a 6 mg/4 mg loading dose.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Difference in pain intensity scores from baseline [48 hours]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Safety: adverse events, opioid-related signs and symptoms [Throughout the 48-hour period and during the voluntary safety extension period.]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • At least 18 years of age at time of enrollment.

  • If female, be at least one year post-menopausal, surgically sterile or practicing effective contraceptive, be non-lactating, and if of child-bearing potential, have a negative urine pregnancy test result.

  • Have a body mass index (BMI) of 38 kg/m2 or less.

  • Have undergone a primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty performed under under standardized general, spinal or epidural anesthesia.

  • Have developed moderate to severe pain (a score of 2 or more on the 4 point Likert scale and at least 4 on the 11 point NPRS scale within 6 hours of discontinuing PCA on the morning after surgery).

Exclusion Criteria:
  • In the opinion of the Investigator, has a history of pulmonary, cardiovascular (including uncontrolled hypertension), neurologic, endocrine, hepatic, gastrointestinal, or kidney disease or therapy that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize the patient's well being by participation in this study or is mentally or emotionally unsuitable to participate, or unable/unwilling to comply with the study assessments.

  • Used opiates continuously (including tramadol) for more than ten days in the past year.

  • Hypersensitivity or poor tolerance to ibuprofen or short term opioids.

  • Currently receiving any medications that are not at a stable dose (the same dose for > 2 months prior to date of surgery).

  • Was dosed with another investigational drug within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit or has previously received treatment with Q8003.

  • Current therapy with central nervous system depressant medications that might increase the risks of treatment with opioids (other than those used with surgical anesthesia).

  • Current evidence of alcohol abuse (regularly drinks more than 4 units of alcohol per day; 1 unit = ½ pint of beer, 1 glass of wine, or 1 ounce of spirit).

  • History of abusing licit or illicit drug substances within five (5) years of study entry.

  • Has taken drugs known to interact with morphine or oxycodone metabolism, including, but not limited to, phenothiazines, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI), amphetamines, and muscle relaxants within the 4 weeks prior to the date of surgery.

  • History of sleep apnea.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Investigator Site Birmingham Alabama United States 35209
2 Investigator Site Sheffield Alabama United States 35660
3 Investigator Site Phoenix Arizona United States 85023
4 Investigator Site Laguna Hills California United States 92653
5 Investigator Site Long Beach California United States 90806
6 Investigator Site Pasadena California United States 91105
7 Investigator Site Englewood Colorado United States 80110
8 Investigator Site Edgewater Florida United States 32132
9 Investigator Site Miami Florida United States 33136
10 Investigator Site Sarasota Florida United States 34232
11 Investigator Site Houston Texas United States 77024

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • QRxPharma Inc.

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
QRxPharma Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01055015
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Q8003-009
First Posted:
Jan 25, 2010
Last Update Posted:
May 17, 2012
Last Verified:
May 1, 2012
Keywords provided by QRxPharma Inc.
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 17, 2012