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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2008-002428-27-GB
EUCTR2008-002428-27-GBActive, not recruitingPhase 1

A multi-centre, open-label, single therapy, dose ranging study to characterise the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of BTDS 5-20 µg/h in children who require opioid analgesia for moderate to severe mouth pain secondary to chemotherapy induced mucositis

Mundipharma Research Limited0 sites25 target enrollmentStarted: September 4, 2008Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
25

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Male or female children experiencing moderate to severe mouth pain secondary to chemotherapy induced mucositis requiring opioid analgesic therapy and who will be an inpatient, as a minimum up to Day 8 (patch removal)
  • 2. Subjects experiencing ‘moderate to severe’ pain in the Investigators clinical judgment
  • 3. Body weight = 12kg. Subjects aged = 2 years. Upper age range to be 16 years.
  • 4. In dwelling IV cannula or central line from which blood can be obtained
  • 5. Written informed consent obtained from parent(s)/legal representative, and where possible assent obtained from the subject if appropriate, in line with local regulations.
  • 6. Females of child bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test if the Principal Investigator considers there to be a reasonable possibility of pregnancy.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Subjects with known hypersensitivity to buprenorphine or any of its excipients in the transdermal system, as outlined in the Summary of Product Characteristics for BuTrans
  • 2. Known hypersensitivity to other opioids
  • 3. Skin disease affecting application or local tolerance of BTDS
  • 4. Clinically significant history of allergic reaction to wound dressings or adhesives
  • 5. Severe respiratory impairment
  • 6. Clinically significant hepatic dysfunction
  • 7. Severe renal impairment
  • 8. Subjects who are receiving MAO inhibitors or have taken them within the previous 2 weeks
  • 9. Subjects receiving hypnotics or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants that, in the investigator’s opinion, may pose a risk of additional CNS depression with study medication
  • 10. Subjects who have taken any buprenorphine preparations in the last 14 days
  • 11. Subjects with myasthenia gravis
  • 12. Subjects with convulsive disorders, head injury, shock, or reduced level of consciousness of uncertain origin
  • 13. Subjects who are currently participating in another clinical research study involving a new chemical entity (NCE) unless the sole purpose of the other trial at the time of BUP1501 screening is for long term follow-up/survival data or subjects who have participated in a clinical study within the previous 30 days. Participation in a chemotherapy clinical trial that is not evaluating a NCE will be accepted for inclusion
  • 14. Subjects who are pregnant, lactating or in the Investigators opinion are at risk of conceiving
  • 15. Previous enrolment in this clinical study 16. Subjects who the Investigator believes are unsuitable for the study.

Investigators

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