Oxycodone-naloxone in Relieving Opioid-related Constipation - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Mundipharma Research GmbH & Co KG
Information provided by:	Mundipharma Research GmbH & Co KG
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00412152

Purpose

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that subjects with moderate to severe non-malignant pain taking oxycodone/naloxone prolonged release tablets have improvement in symptoms of constipation compared to subjects taking oxycodone prolonged release tablets alone.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Pain	Drug: Oxycodone nalaxone prolonged release tablets (OXN)	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Multicentre Study to Demonstrate Improvement in Symptoms of Constipation in Subjects With Non-malignant Pain Taking Oxycodone Equivalent of >20 mg/Day and <50 mg/Day as Oxycodone/Naloxone Prolonged Release Compared to Subjects Taking Oxycodone Prolonged Release Tablets Alone.

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Constipation

Drug Information available for: Oxycodone Oxycodone hydrochloride Naloxone hydrochloride Naloxone

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Mundipharma Research GmbH & Co KG:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To demonstrate that subjects with moderate to severe non-malignant pain taking oxycodone/naloxone prolonged release tablets have improvement in symptoms of constipation compared to subjects taking oxycodone prolonged release tablets.

Study Start Date:	January 2006
Study Completion Date:	June 2008
Primary Completion Date:	April 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

Patients with a documented history of moderate to severe non-malignant pain that require around the clock opioid therapy will be randomised to an oxycodone or an oxycodone-naloxone treatment arm to assess the safety and efficacy of oxycodone/naloxone prolonged release compared to oxycodone prolonged-release in relieving opioid-related constipation.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female subjects at lest 18 years or older with pain.
Subjects must report constipation caused or aggravated by opioids.

Exclusion Criteria:

Females who are pregnant or lactating.
Subjects with evidence of significant structural abnormalities of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (e.g. bowel obstruction, strictures).

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00412152

Sponsors and Collaborators

Mundipharma Research GmbH & Co KG

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Karen Simpson, MBChB

Seacroft Hospital, Pain Management Services, L Ward, York Road, Leeds

More Information

Additional Information:

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Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Löwenstein O, Leyendecker P, Lux EA, Blagden M, Simpson KH, Hopp M, Bosse B, Reimer K. Efficacy and safety of combined prolonged-release oxycodone and naloxone in the management of moderate/severe chronic non-malignant pain: results of a prospectively designed pooled analysis of two randomised, double-blind clinical trials. BMC Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Sep 29;10:12.

Simpson K, Leyendecker P, Hopp M, Müller-Lissner S, Löwenstein O, De Andrés J, Troy Ferrarons J, Bosse B, Krain B, Nichols T, Kremers W, Reimer K. Fixed-ratio combination oxycodone/naloxone compared with oxycodone alone for the relief of opioid-induced constipation in moderate-to-severe noncancer pain. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 Dec;24(12):3503-12.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00412152 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	OXN3001, 2005-002398-57
Study First Received:	December 14, 2006
Last Updated:	February 7, 2011
Health Authority:	United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Mundipharma Research GmbH & Co KG:

A randomised
double blind
parallel group
multicentre study to demonstrate improvement in symptoms of constipation in subjects with non malignant pain
Moderate to severe chronic non-malignant pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Constipation
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms
Naloxone
Oxycodone
Narcotic Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Narcotics
Central Nervous System Depressants
Analgesics
Analgesics, Opioid

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