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Safety of Buprenorphine Transdermal Patch (BTDS) in Osteoarthritis Pain: a 52-Week Extension Phase

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01135524
Lead Sponsor
Purdue Pharma LP
Brief Summary

The purpose of this phase is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of BTDS. Qualified subjects are started on BTDS 5 and the dose may be titrated, if necessary, to a maximum of BTDS 20 to achieve stable pain control.

Detailed Description

Buprenorphine is a synthetic opioid analgesic with over 25 years of international clinical experience indicating it to be safe and effective in a variety of therapeutic situations for the relief of moderate to severe pain.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
196
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who completed all visits of the double-blind phase on study drug and subjects who discontinued study drug due to lack of therapeutic effect in the double-blind phase but completed all visits of the double-blind phase off study drug are eligible to enroll in the extension phase.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who prematurely discontinue study drug in the double-blind phase due to adverse event, subject's choice, administrative reason or lost to follow-up are NOT eligible to enter the extension phase
  • Subjects with electrocardiograms (ECGs) that show any QT data corrected for heart rate using Fridericia formula (QTcF) interval ≥ 500 millisecond (msec) will be discontinued from the extension phase.
  • Subjects requiring long-acting opioid analgesics (once- or twice-daily dosing with an every (q) 24 hour (h) or q12h drug) or transdermal fentanyl during the extension phase should be discontinued from the study.

Refer to core study for additional inclusion/exclusion information.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BTDSBuprenorphine transdermal patchBuprenorphine transdermal patch
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability52 weeks

Safety was assessed using reports of adverse events, clinical laboratory results, findings from physical examinations, and vital sign measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (26)

HealthCare Research LLC

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St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Louisville Endocrinology PSC

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Alabama Neurology and Pain Medicine

🇺🇸

Alabaster, Alabama, United States

Rheumatology PC

🇺🇸

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Family Practice Associates

🇺🇸

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

HealthSouth Metro West Hospital

🇺🇸

Fairfield, Alabama, United States

Integrated Clinical Trials

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West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

New England Center for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

Crystal Lake Health Center

🇺🇸

Benzonia, Michigan, United States

The Arthritis Clinic and Carolina Bone and Joint

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Cornerstone Research Care

🇺🇸

High Point, North Carolina, United States

Idaho Arthritis Osteoporosis

🇺🇸

Meridian, Idaho, United States

The Birmingham Pain Center

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Alabama Hospital

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Arizona Research Center

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

NTOUCH Research Corporation

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Triangle Orthopaedic Associates

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Research Facility

🇺🇸

New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States

Patuxent Medical Group

🇺🇸

Columbia, Maryland, United States

KC Pain Centers East

🇺🇸

Independence, Missouri, United States

The Clinical Trial Center

🇺🇸

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States

Allergy ARTS

🇺🇸

Amarillo, Texas, United States

KRK Medical Research

🇺🇸

Richardson, Texas, United States

Hot Springs Pain Clinic

🇺🇸

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Dolby Providers

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Radiant Research

🇺🇸

Greer, South Carolina, United States

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