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Efficacy and Safety of Intranasal Morphine for Pain After Elective Orthopedic Surgery

Information source: Javelin Pharmaceuticals
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Pain, Postoperative

Intervention: Intranasal Morphine (Drug); Placebo (Drug); IV morphine (Drug); Placebo (Drug); Intranasal morphine (Drug); Placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Javelin Pharmaceuticals

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Study Director, Affiliation: Javelin Pharmacueticals

Summary

Multiple-center, multiple-dose, randomized, double-blind, six-arm, active- and placebo-controlled study in patients with moderate to severe post-surgical pain from elective orthopedic surgery with safety observed for a total of 30 hours post first dose.

Clinical Details

Official title: Randomized, Double-Blind, Active- and Placebo-Controlled Study of Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Dosing of MNS075 (Intranasal Morphine), IV Morphine, and Placebo in Acute Post-Operative Pain After Elective Orthopedic Surgery

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Sum of the Pain Intensity Differences (SPID) over 0-24 hours based on Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Secondary outcome: Other measures of pain

Detailed description: Multiple-center, multiple-dose, randomized, double-blind, six-arm, active- and placebo-controlled study of repeated intermittent PRN dosing for 24 hours of Intranasal (IN) Morphine Nasal Spray (MNS075) 7. 5 mg and 15 mg, 7. 5 mg IV morphine infusions and placebo (either IN or IV), in patients with moderate to severe post-surgical pain from elective orthopedic surgery with safety observed for a total of 30 hours post first dose.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Over 18 years old

- Scheduled (within two weeks of the screening visit) to undergo elective orthopedic

surgery (e. g., bunionectomy, arthroscopic knee surgery, rotator cuff repair)

- Moderate to severe pain within 8 hours following completion of the required surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous anaphylactic or serious allergic reaction to shellfish or opioids

- History of sleep apnea

Other Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria May Apply

Locations and Contacts

HOPE Research Institute, Phoenix, Arizona 85050, United States

Arizona Research Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85023, United States

Vertex Clinical Research, Bakersfield, California 93311, United States

University Orthopedics Center, State College, Pennsylvania 16801, United States

SCIREX Corporation, Austin, Texas 78705, United States

SCIREX Corporation, San Marcos, Texas 78666, United States

Jean Brown Research, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124, United States

Additional Information

Starting date: May 2006
Ending date: September 2006
Last updated: January 11, 2008

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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