A Study of Aprepitant (MK0869) in Pediatric Participants Undergoing Surgery (0869-148 AM1)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00819039
First received: January 7, 2009
Last updated: April 1, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
  Purpose

This two part study will determine the appropriate dosing regimen of aprepitant for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in pediatric participants 6 months to 17 years of age, by assessing pharmacokinetic parameters and monitoring safety and tolerability of administered doses. Part I will be an open label investigation of a single dose of aprepitant measuring pharmacokinetics at specified time points up to 48 hours after aprepitant dosing. Part II will be a double blind trial of participants randomized to receive either aprepitant or ondansetron.


Condition Intervention Phase
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Drug: aprepitant
Drug: Comparator: Ondansetron
Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multi-center, 2-Part Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics Safety and Tolerability of Aprepitant in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery

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Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Post operative aprepitant plasma concentration levels and pharmacokinetic parameters; Safety and tolerability of Aprepitant [ Time Frame: up to 14 days following dosing of study medication ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: January 2009
Study Completion Date: March 2013
Primary Completion Date: March 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Part I - Arm 1
Aprepitant (non-randomized, open label)
Drug: aprepitant
Adolescent Dose (12-17 years): 40 mg powder reconstituted to total volume of 5 mL of water, administered orally, as a single dose 1-3 hours before expected induction of anesthesia *Dosing for children under 12 years old will be based on body weight (15 mg + 1.1 mg/kg)
Other Name: Emend
Experimental: Part II - Arm 1
Aprepitant and Ondansetron placebo
Drug: aprepitant
Adolescent Dose (12-17 years): 40 mg powder reconstituted to total volume of 5 mL of water, administered orally, as a single dose 1-3 hours before expected induction of anesthesia *Dosing for children under 12 years old will be based on body weight (15 mg + 1.1 mg/kg)
Other Name: Emend
Active Comparator: Part II - Arm 2
Ondansetron and Aprepitant placebo
Drug: Comparator: Ondansetron
Single dose administration of ondansetron, 0.1 mg/kg up to 4mg by IV immediately prior to induction of anesthesia
Other Name: Zofran

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Months to 17 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant is scheduled to have surgery requiring a 48 hour (Part I) or 24 hour (Part II) hospital stay
  • Participant is scheduled to receive general anesthesia
  • Participant is scheduled to receive opioids (e.g. morphine or fentanyl)
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test prior to drug administration
  • A female participant who is of reproductive potential must agree to remain abstinent or use a barrier form of contraception for at least 14 days prior to, throughout, and for at least one month following the last dose of study medication
  • Participant weighs 6 kg or more

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant is undergoing surgery for a life-threatening condition
  • Participant is pregnant or breast feeding
  • Participant has vomited within 24 hours prior to surgery
  • Participant has a known history of QT prolongation or is currently taking other medicinal products that lead to QT prolongation
  • Participant has an active infection (e.g., pneumonia), congestive heart failure, bradyarrythmia, any uncontrolled disease (e.g., diabetic ketoacidosis, gastrointestinal obstruction), evidence of any clinically significant respiratory, metabolic, hepatic, renal dysfunction, or a history of any illness, including morbid obesity, that might pose unwarranted risk
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00819039

Locations
United States, Kentucky
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0003)
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
United States, Tennessee
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0022)
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
Brazil
MSD
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, 04717-004
Mexico
MSD
Mexico City, Mexico, 1090
Spain
Merck Sharp and Dohme de Espana S.A.
Madrid, Spain, 28027
Turkey
Merck Sharp & Dohme Ilaclari Ltd. Sti
Istanbul, Turkey
Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Responsible Party: Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00819039     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 0869-148, 2008_569
Study First Received: January 7, 2009
Last Updated: April 1, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vomiting
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic Processes
Nausea
Ondansetron
Aprepitant
Antiemetics
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antipruritics
Dermatologic Agents
Serotonin Antagonists
Serotonin Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antipsychotic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs
Anti-Anxiety Agents

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