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A Depression and Opioid Pragmatic Trial in Pharmacogenetics (DCRI Coordinating Center)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute Pain
Depression
Chronic Pain
Interventions
Other: Pharmacogenetic testing
Other: Clinical decisions support
Registration Number
NCT04445792
Lead Sponsor
Duke University
Brief Summary

This is a Master Protocol Screening record. This study is comprised of three separate pharmacogenetic trials grouped into a single protocol due to similarities in the intervention, the hypotheses, and the trial design. The three trials are the Acute Pain Trial, the Chronic Pain Trial, and the Depression Trial. Participants can enroll in only one of the three trials.

Each trial is listed individually on clinicaltrials.gov and includes "PRO00104948" within the Unique Protocol ID:

PRO00104948_A - Acute Pain Trial - NCT05966129

PRO00104948_B - Chronic Pain Trial - NCT05966142

PRO00104948_C - Depression Trial - NCT05966155

Acute Pain Trial: A prospective, multicenter, two arm randomized pragmatic trial. Participants meeting eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned to either immediate pharmacogenetic testing and genotype-guided post-surgical opioid therapy (Intervention arm) or standard care and pharmacogenetic testing after 6 months (Control arm). The investigators will test the hypothesis that pharmacogenetic testing and genotype guided pain management therapy improves pain control after surgery in participants who's body processes some pain medicines slower than normal.

Chronic Pain Trial: A prospective, multicenter, two arm randomized pragmatic trial. Participants meeting eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned to either immediate pharmacogenetic testing and genotype-guided opioid therapy (Intervention arm) or standard care with 6-month delayed pharmacogenetic testing (Control arm). The investigators will test the hypothesis that pharmacogenetic testing and genotype guided pain therapy improves pain control after surgery in participants who's body processes some pain medicines slower than normal.

Depression: A prospective, multicenter, two arm randomized pragmatic trial. Participants meeting eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned to either immediate pharmacogenetic testing and genotype-guided anti-depressant therapy (Intervention arm) or standard care with 6-month delayed pharmacogenetic testing (Control arm). The investigators will test the hypothesis that pharmacogenetic testing and genotype-guided anti-depressant therapy will reduce depression symptoms in participants who's body processes some anti-depressants faster or slower than normal.

Detailed Description

Pain and depression are conditions that impact substantial proportions of the US population. Finding safe and effective drug therapies for both conditions is challenging. In the case of treatment for acute and chronic pain, the challenge is finding effective therapy while minimizing adverse effects or opioid addiction (and the ensuing consequences). For depression, there are few clinically relevant predictors of successful treatment leading to multiple trials of inadequate therapy for some patients. Both opioid and antidepressant prescriptions can be guided by pharmacogenetics (PGx) data based on existing guidelines from the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC).

This study is designed to evaluate the impact of pharmacogenetic testing and genotype-guided pain or anti-depressant therapy on pain control or depression symptoms in a pragmatic setting.

The rationale for examining a genotype-guided approach to acute and chronic pain management is based on the importance of CYP2D6 for the bioactivation of tramadol, codeine, and hydrocodone and data from a pilot study supporting improved pain control in intermediate and poor CYP2D6 metabolizers in the genotype-guided arm who are taking these drugs at baseline. Similarly, the rationale for examining a genotype-guided approach to depression medication therapy is based on the demonstrated role of CYP2D6 in the bio inactivation and CYP2C19 oxidation of select, commonly used SSRIs. Secondly, data from industry sponsored trials support the hypothesis of improved depression symptom control in a genotype-guided arm.

Study objectives:

Acute Pain Trial: Determine if a genotype-guided approach to acute post-surgical pain therapy leads to improved pain control compared to usual care, as defined by a decrease in the SIA score. Secondarily, The investigators will evaluate whether this approach leads to reduced use of DEA Schedule II opioids and reduced pain intensity.

Chronic Pain Trial: Determine if a genotype-guided approach to pain therapy in participants with at least 3 months of chronic pain leads to improved pain control compared to usual care.

Depression Trial: Determine if genotype-guided dosing or selection of antidepressants among participants with at least 3 months of depressive symptoms who require new or revised antidepressant therapy leads to improved control of depression, compared to usual care.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
4284
Inclusion Criteria

Acute Pain

  • Age ≥ 8 years
  • English speaking or Spanish speaking
  • Elective/planned surgery types with planned or anticipated to be treated with tramadol, hydrocodone, or codeine pain management at an enrolling site, which may include orthopedic surgeries (e.g. arthroplasty, spine, etc.), open abdominal surgery, or cardiothoracic surgery and others

Chronic Pain

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • English speaking or Spanish speaking
  • Seen at primary care clinics (such as, but not limited to, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or Pediatrics) or patients seen in pain-relevant specialty clinics
  • History of pain for at least the last 3 months
  • Currently treated or being considered for treatment with tramadol, hydrocodone, or codeine to improve pain management

Depression

  • Age ≥ 8 years
  • English speaking or Spanish speaking
  • Patients followed at psychiatry clinics or primary care clinics at an enrolling site (such as, but not limited to, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Pediatrics)
  • Documentation of depression and/or provider report of depression
  • Evidence of depressive symptoms for at least 3 months based on patient interview or documentation in electronic health records
  • Recent initiation of SSRI therapy, recent revised SSRI therapy, or anticipated need for revised or new SSRI therapy per health care provider

Exclusion Criteria

Trial-wide:

  • Life expectancy less than 12 months
  • Are too cognitively impaired to provide informed consent and/or complete study protocol
  • Are institutionalized or too ill to participate (i.e. mental or nursing home facility or incarcerated)
  • Have a history of allogeneic stem cell transplant or liver transplant
  • People with prior clinical pharmacogenetic test results for genes relevant for the study in which they will enroll (CYP2D6 for the pain studies and CYP2D6 or CYP2C19 for depression) or already enrolled in an ADOPT PGx trial

Acute Pain

  • Undergoing a laparoscopic surgery
  • Receiving chronic opioid therapy, defined as use of opioids on most days for >3 months

Chronic Pain

  • Plan to move out of the area within 6 months of enrollment
  • Undergoing treatment for an active cancer diagnosis
  • Currently taking daily opioids other than tramadol, codeine or hydrocodone

Depression

  • Plan to move out of the area within 6 months of enrollment
  • Have active psychosis or diagnosed psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, psychotic depression, substance induced psychosis, schizophreniform disorder)
  • Have dementia or other neurocognitive disorders due to any cause, such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular/subcortical, lewy body disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration
  • Have cognitive developmental delay and/or cognitive disability, including autism spectrum disorders (Note: ADHD is not an exclusion criteria)
  • Has a seizure disorder
  • Have bipolar disorder
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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Acute Pain - Immediate PGx TestingPharmacogenetic testingImmediate genetic testing of CYP2D6 and clinical decisions support for pain management prescribing to the healthcare provider
Chronic Pain - Immediate PGx TestingClinical decisions supportImmediate genetic testing of CYP2D6 and clinical decisions support for pain management prescribing to the healthcare provider
Acute Pain - Delayed PGx TestingPharmacogenetic testingDelayed genetic testing of CYP2D6 and return of results after the conclusion of the 6-month follow-up period
Depression - Immediate PGx TestingClinical decisions supportImmediate genetic testing of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 and clinical decisions support for antidepressant prescribing to the healthcare provider
Depression - Delayed PGx TestingPharmacogenetic testingDelayed genetic testing of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 and return of results after the conclusion of the 6-month follow-up period
Acute Pain - Immediate PGx TestingClinical decisions supportImmediate genetic testing of CYP2D6 and clinical decisions support for pain management prescribing to the healthcare provider
Chronic Pain - Immediate PGx TestingPharmacogenetic testingImmediate genetic testing of CYP2D6 and clinical decisions support for pain management prescribing to the healthcare provider
Chronic Pain - Delayed PGx TestingPharmacogenetic testingDelayed genetic testing of CYP2D6 and return of results after the conclusion of the 6-month follow-up period
Depression - Immediate PGx TestingPharmacogenetic testingImmediate genetic testing of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 and clinical decisions support for antidepressant prescribing to the healthcare provider
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Individuals Identified as Potential Participants Through EHR (Electronic Health Record)Up to 3 years

Potential participants identified for the Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, and Depression Trials through EHR.

Number of Individuals Who Were Screened to the Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, and Depression TrialsUp to 3 years

Individuals who were screened to be in the Acute Pain, Chronic Pain and Depression Trials.

Number of Participants Who Were Randomized to the Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, and Depression TrialsUp to 3 years

Individuals who were randomized to be in the Acute Pain, Chronic Pain and Depression Trials.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All Trials Concordance Between Metabolizer Phenotype and Prescribed MedicationAt 6 month follow-up

Concordance between metabolizer phenotype and prescribed medication

All Trials Sub-domain of the PROMIS 43 Survey: Pain InterferenceAt 6 months post return of results (chronic pain and depression; 6 months post surgery for acute pain)

The assessment scale options are: without any difficulty, with a little difficulty, with some difficulty, with much difficulty or unable to do

All Trials Sub-domain of the PROMIS 43 Survey: AnxietyAt 6 months post return of results (chronic pain and depression; 6 months post surgery for acute pain)

The assessment scale options are: without any difficulty, with a little difficulty, with some difficulty, with much difficulty or unable to do

All Trials Overall Well-being, as Measured by PROMIS 43 SurveyAt 6 month follow-up

Overall well-being

All Trials Sub-domain of the PROMIS 43 Survey: Physical FunctionAt 6 months post return of results (chronic pain and depression; 6 months post surgery for acute pain)

The assessment scale options are: without any difficulty, with a little difficulty, with some difficulty, with much difficulty or unable to do

All Trials Sub-domain of the PROMIS 43 Survey: Social Role and Activities FunctioningAt 6 months post return of results (chronic pain and depression; 6 months post surgery for acute pain)

The assessment scale options are: without any difficulty, with a little difficulty, with some difficulty, with much difficulty or unable to do

All Trials Sub-domain of the PROMIS 43 Survey: Sleep DisturbanceAt 6 months post return of results (chronic pain and depression; 6 months post surgery for acute pain)

The assessment scale options are: without any difficulty, with a little difficulty, with some difficulty, with much difficulty or unable to do

All Trials Sub-domain of the PROMIS 43 Survey: FatigueAt 6 months post return of results (chronic pain and depression; 6 months post surgery for acute pain)

The assessment scale options are: without any difficulty, with a little difficulty, with some difficulty, with much difficulty or unable to do

All Trials Sub-domain of the PROMIS 43 Survey: DepressionAt 6 months post return of results (chronic pain and depression; 6 months post surgery for acute pain)

The assessment scale options are: without any difficulty, with a little difficulty, with some difficulty, with much difficulty or unable to do

Trial Locations

Locations (12)

University of Florida - Gainesville

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

University of Florida - Jacksonville

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Sanford Health

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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New York, New York, United States

The Institute for Family Health

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New York, New York, United States

Nemours Children's Health System

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Orlando, Florida, United States

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Meharry Medical College

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Eskenazi Health

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indiana University

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Nashville General Hospital

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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