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Safety and Efficacy of Buprenorphine Transdermal System in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis of Hip or Knee

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00313846
Lead Sponsor
Purdue Pharma LP
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness and tolerability of the buprenorphine transdermal system (BTDS) (5, 10 and 20) in comparison to placebo transdermal system in subjects with moderate to severe osteoarthritis pain of the hip and knee currently treated with oral opioids. The double-blind treatment intervention duration is 4 weeks during which time supplemental analgesic medication (acetaminophen) will be provided to all subjects in addition to study drug.

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
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
529
Inclusion Criteria
  • clinical diagnosis of chronic osteoarthritis of the hip or knee for 1 year or longer.
  • an average pain due to osteoarthritis of moderate, moderately-severe, or severe for the 14 days prior to enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • ingest opioid analgesics on a daily basis.
  • ingest >2500 milligrams (mg) acetaminophen on a daily basis.
  • require <20 mg or >80 mg of morphine (or opioid equivalents) per day for control of their osteoarthritis pain.

Other protocol-specific exclusion/inclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BTDSBuprenorphine transdermal patchBuprenorphine transdermal patch 5, 10 or 20 micrograms/hour (mcg/h)
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo to match BTDS 5, 10 or 20 mcg/h
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Time (Days) From First Administration of Double-blind Treatment to the Development of Inadequate Analgesia at the Primary Osteoarthritis Pain Site.Double-blind phase ( 28 days): reaching "inadequate analgesia" on any 2 days of the 7-day dosing periods

Inadequate analgesia:

* "average pain over the last 24 hours" score for pain at primary osteoarthritis (OA) site ≥ 5 on any 2 days of any 7-day dosing period, on a scale from 0 - 10 (0 = no pain to 10 = pain as bad as you can imagine)or;

* \>1000 mg/day acetaminophen for pain at primary OA site for ≥ 2 days in any 7-day dosing period, or;

* ingested nonstudy opioid analgesic medication for pain at primary OA site. Score: lowest score = shortest time to inadequate analgesia; highest score = longest time to inadequate analgesia.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Daily Maximum "Pain Right Now" Score for the Primary Osteoarthritis (OA) Pain Site7 days of the last dosing period of the double-blind phase, or the last 7-day dosing period prior to emergence of inadequate analgesia or discontinuation from the double-blind phase.

The daily maximum 'pain right now' score for the primary OA pain site was calculated over the last 7-day dosing period in the double-blind phase or the last 7-day dosing period prior to emergence of inadequate analgesia or discontinuation from the double-blind phase. Collected prior to ingestion of acetaminophen. "Pain right now" scale score for primary OA site on a scale from 0-10 (where 0= no pain and 10= worst pain you can imagine).

Trial Locations

Locations (42)

Arizona Research Center

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Radiant Research

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

ACRC/Arizona Clinical Research

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Palm Beach Research Center

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W. Palm Beach, Florida, United States

University Clinical Research Deland

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Deland, Florida, United States

Gold Coast Research

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Weston, Florida, United States

Rocky Mountain Center for Clinical Research

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Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States

Coastal Medical Research

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Port Orange, Florida, United States

Professional Clinical Research

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Cadillac, Michigan, United States

Advance Pain Medicine

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Bakersfield, California, United States

Non-Surgical Orthopedic & Spine Center

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Marietta, Georgia, United States

Integrative Treatment Centers/Rocky Mtn Clin Res

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Westminster, Colorado, United States

Primary Care Research

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Murray, Kentucky, United States

ACCU Clinical Research Trials, Inc

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Seguin, Texas, United States

Wasatch Clinical Research

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Eastgate Medical Center

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Cypress, California, United States

Beth Israel Med Ctr Dept of Pain Medicine & Palliative Care

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New York, New York, United States

Drug Study Institute

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Jupiter, Florida, United States

University Osteoporosis Ctr

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Loma Linda, California, United States

University Orthopedics Center

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State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Altoona Center for Clinical Research

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Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

Advance Pain Management & Rehab

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Virgina Beach, Virginia, United States

Brown Clinic

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Watertown, South Dakota, United States

Evergreen Clinical Research Associates

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Edmonds, Washington, United States

MediSphere Medical Research Ctr.

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Evansville, Indiana, United States

Radiant Research San Antonio Northeast

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Team Research of Central Texas

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Harker Heights, Texas, United States

Stamford Therapeutic Consortium

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Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Columbus Internal Medical Associates

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Columbus, Indiana, United States

Vista Medical Research

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Mesa, Arizona, United States

Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernard

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San Diego, California, United States

Mountain View Clinical Research

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Denver, Colorado, United States

San Diego Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Clinic

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San Diego, California, United States

CNS Clinical Trials, Inc

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San Francisco, California, United States

Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches

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Atlantis, Florida, United States

Sound Medical At West Front Primary Care

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Traverse City, Michigan, United States

All-Trials Clinical Research, LLC

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Keystone Clinical

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Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

Internal Medicine Northwest

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

Clinical Research Center of Reading, LLP

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West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Low Country Rheumatology

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Private Practice

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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