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Lumbar Spinal StenosisPhase 4LUSTORIINCT00652093

Lumbar Stenosis Outcomes Research II

A Phase 4 study of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the proposed pilot study is to determine the efficacy of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination in prolonging the time to onset of pain and reducing the severity of pain associated with walking in patients lumbar spinal stenosis that have clinical symptoms of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2008to Aug 2011
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must present with clinical symptoms of neurogenic claudication (exercise induced leg pain, numbness, heaviness, or vague discomfort in part or all of one or both legs provoked with walking and standing and relieved by sitting, squatting, or forward flexion posturing) and endorse limitation of walking tolerance due to these symptoms
  • Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain ≥ 6 in response to the following question: "Circle one number (from 0=no pain to 10=worst pain) - How would you rate the worst leg and lower back pain you experienced during walking last week?"
  • Patients must have confirmatory imaging by MRI or CT scan demonstrating at least one level of lumbar spinal stenosis within 1 year
  • Duration of symptoms > 3 months
  • Age > 50 years; male or female

Who cannot join

  • Past or present existence of a movement disorder, e.g., Parkinsonism, or an neurologic disease that might affect the ability to ambulate (e.g., signs/symptoms of cauda equina compression)
  • Cognitive impairment preventing full understanding or participation in the study
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Moderate to severe arthritis of the knee or hip that might severely compromise ambulation
  • Past or present lower extremity peripheral vascular disease
  • Serious concomitant medical illness (e.g., heart disease) that might impair ambulation assessment
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  • Previous lumbar surgery for spinal stenosis (laminectomy with or without fusion) within the past 2 years or epidural steroid injection in the preceding 4 months.
  • Severe psychiatric disorder
  • Mean time to severe symptoms > 15 minutes.
  • Epidural steroid treatment within the last three months
  • History of drug or alcohol dependence
  • Serious intercurrent illness
  • Hypersensitivity to oxymorphone hydrochloride
  • Hypersensitivity to propoxyphene or acetaminophen
  • Severe bronchial asthma or hypercarbia, morphine analogs such as codeine, or any of the other ingredients of Opana
  • Suspicion of paralytic ileus
  • Moderate or severe hepatic impairment
  • Major conduction abnormality on ECG or cardiac (Bruce protocol) stress test within the past year.
  • Ongoing treatment with a long-acting opioid or regularly-scheduled use of a short acting opioid (>3 doses/day on four or more days/week).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • 2180 S. Clinton Ave

    Rochester, New York, 14618

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About this study

Official title: Lumbar Stenosis Outcomes Research II: Opana IR Versus Placebo and Active Control (Darvocet) for the Treatment of Walking Impairment in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Double-Blind Randomized, Cross-Over Trial

The primary objective of the proposed pilot study is to determine the efficacy of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination in prolonging the time to onset of pain and reducing the severity of pain associated with walking in patients lumbar spinal stenosis that have clinical symptoms of neurogenic claudication. Neurogenic claudication is defined as movement induced leg pain, numbness, heaviness, or vague discomfort in part or all of one or both legs provoked with walking and standing and relieved by sitting, squatting, or forward flexion posturing. The secondary objective is to examine the functional benefit of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination with respect to improvement in duration and distance of walking.

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A computer-generated randomization plan was used for assignment of subjects to one of six treatment sequences (4 subjects per sequence): oxymorphone/propoxyphene/placebo, oxymorphone/placebo/propoxyphene, placebo/oxymorphone/propoxyphene, placebo/propoxyphene/oxymorphone, propoxyphene/oxymorphone/placebo, or propoxyphene/placebo/oxymorphone. One dose of blinded study drug (opana, propoxypehen, or placebo) was given at study days 1, 5, and 9. The primary endpoint was time to first symptoms of moderate intensity (NRS ≥ 4/10) during treadmill ambulation. Ambulation assessment was performed during the screening visit. Ambulation assessment was also performed 90 minutes after administration of study drug on days 1, 5 and 9, to evaluate pain intensity associated with walking as well as distance covered by the patients. Quantitative assessment of ambulation was conducted on a treadmill at 0° ramp incline at 1.2 miles per hour (mph). Measurement of self-reported symptom severity using the NRS at baseline, and every 30 seconds for a maximum of 15 minutes was recorded. The following information was also recorded: time to first symptoms, total ambulation time. The examination was stopped after 15 minutes or at the onset of severe symptoms. Severe symptoms were defined as the level of discomfort that would make patients stop walking in usual life situations. No one was encouraged or prompted to continue walking beyond this point. Patients were instructed to walk with an upright posture. They were not permitted to lean forward or hold onto the handrails during the examination. Secondary outcome measures included area under the curve of present pain intensity with ambulation at each specified time point, final pain intensity with walking, walking tolerance, time to return to baseline pain level after ambulation, as well as the results of a series of pain related questionnaires including: Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Patient Global Assessment (PGA), NRS, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), modified Brief Pain Inventory short form (mBPI-sf), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Swiss Spinal Stenosis (SSS).

Being tested
opana then darvocet then placebo, opana then placebo then darvocet, placebo then opana then darvocet, Placebo then darvocet then opana, Darvocet then opana then placebo
Medical subject headings
Spinal Stenosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • opana then darvocet then placeboDrug

    Also called opana: oxymorphone HCL, darvocet: propoxyphene/acetaminophen, placebo: inactive drug

    Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later placebo tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.

  • opana then placebo then darvocetDrug

    Also called opana: oxymorphone HCL, darvocet: propoxyphene/acetaminophen, placebo: inactive drug

    Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later placebo tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.

  • placebo then opana then darvocetDrug

    Also called opana: oxymorphone HCL, darvocet: propoxyphene/acetaminophen, placebo: inactive drug

    Placebo tablet tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) was given one time at the third study visit, four days later darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.

  • Placebo then darvocet then opanaDrug

    Also called opana: oxymorphone HCL, darvocet: propoxyphene/acetaminophen, placebo: inactive drug

    Placebo tablet tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.

  • Darvocet then opana then placeboDrug

    Also called opana: oxymorphone HCL, darvocet: propoxyphene/acetaminophen, placebo: inactive drug

    Darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later placebo tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.

  • Darvocet then placebo then opanaDrug

    Also called opana: oxymorphone HCL, darvocet: propoxyphene/acetaminophen, placebo: inactive drug

    Darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later placebo tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.

Study groups in NCT00652093
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Opana then darvocet then placeboExperimentalOpana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later placebo tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.
Receives: Drug: opana then darvocet then placebo
Opana then placebo then darvocetExperimentalOpana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later placebo tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.
Receives: Drug: opana then placebo then darvocet
Placebo then opana then darvocetExperimentalPlacebo tablet tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) was given one time at the third study visit, four days later darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.
Receives: Drug: placebo then opana then darvocet
Placebo then darvocet then opanaExperimentalPlacebo tablet tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later darvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.
Receives: Drug: Placebo then darvocet then opana
Darvocet then opana then placeboExperimentalDarvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later placebo tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.
Receives: Drug: Darvocet then opana then placebo
Darvocet then placebo then opanaExperimentalDarvocet (100mg Propoxyphene/650mg Acetaminophen) tablet was given one time at the second study visit, four days later placebo tablet was given one time at the third study visit, four days later Opana IR, 5mg (oxymorphone hydrochloride) tablet was given one time at the fourth study visit.
Receives: Drug: Darvocet then placebo then opana

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time to First Symptoms (Tfirst) of Moderate Pain

    Using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) (0=no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable)the time to first symptoms (Tfirst) with a NRS score greater than or equal to 4 (moderate pain level), with treadmill ambulation was measured. Patients were excluded from the trial if there pain at rest was greater than or equal to 4/10.

    Measured: study visit

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Area Under the Curve

    Subjects were instructed to walk on the treadmill and to tell the research coordinator to stop testing when they reached the point at which they typically would need to stop and sit down, or until 15 minutes had elapsed. At defined intervals (every 30 seconds) subjects were asked what their pain level was according to the NRS. The area under the curve of present pain intensity is the total area combined for the amount of time the subject walked.

    Measured: study visit

  2. Total Distance

    Subjects were instructed to walk on the treadmill and to tell the research coordinator to stop testing when they reached the point at which they typically would need to stop and sit down, or until 15 minutes had elapsed. When the subject reached their maximum distance, the treadmill testing was stopped. This was recorded as total distance based on number of minutes and seconds walked. Minutes was converted to meters based on calculation of defined speed of the treadmill.

    Measured: study visit

  3. Recovery Time

    After the subject completed the treadmill test they were asked to immediately return to the seated position. At this point a timer was started. When the subjects pain level returned to baseline (level of pain subject felt in a seated position before walking) the time was stopped. This was recorded as recovery time. Maximum recovery time is 15 minutes.

    Measured: study visit

  4. Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    The VAS asked subjects to place a mark indicative of their low back pain during the past day on a 100mm line, with 0mm representing no pain and 100mm representing extreme pain.

    Measured: study visit

  5. Patient Global Assessment (PGA)

    Subjects were asked to rate their low back pain according to the PGA. PGA is the impact of disease activity. PGA was measured on a 5-point scale, where 1=very good, 2=good, 3=fair, 4=poor, and 5=very poor.

    Measured: study visit

  6. Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)

    The RMDQ consists of 24 yes/no statements about activity limitations due to back pain. These questions center on movement, ambulation, and self-care activities. Positive (yes) answers each contribute 1 point to cumulative score with total scores ranging from 0 (no disability) to 24 (severely disabled).

    Measured: study visit

  7. Modified Brief Pain Inventory (mBPI)- Interference Score

    The mBPI is a series of questions that rates the severity and impact of pain on daily function. The questionnaire is made up of 4 pain severity items using the NRS scale, and seven 11-point pain interference scales (0 indicating no interference and 10 indicating complete interference). For the interference score, a total score of 10 indicates pain completely interferes with activities.

    Measured: study visit

  8. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Score

    The ODI is a set of 10 questions each with five choices (maximum score of 5 points per question) designed to determine how back pain has affected the ability to manage everyday life (pain intensity, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleeping, social life, traveling, and change positions). A score of 0 indicates no disability and total score of 50 would indicate 100% disability.

    Measured: study visit

  9. Swiss Spinal Stenosis Score- Symptom Severity

    The SSS is a series of questions asking about symptom severity, physical function, and satisfaction. The symptom severity section is a set of 7 questions (maximum score is 5 points per question) and asks to rate pain for each question based on no pain, mild, moderate, severe or very severe pain. The total score (maximum=35) is added up and divided by seven. The maximum score for the symptom severity section (score=5) indicates very severe symptom severity.

    Measured: study visit

  10. Swiss Spinal Stenosis Score- Physical Function

    The SSS is a series of questions asking about symptom severity, physical function, and satisfaction. The physical function section is a series of 5 questions (maximum 4 points per question) and asks to rate function for each question based on comfortably, sometimes with pain, always with pain, no functional ability. The total score (max=20) is divided by five. The maximum score for the physical function section (max=4) indicates no ability to function.

    Measured: study visit

  11. Final Pain

    Subjects were instructed to walk on the treadmill and to tell the research coordinator to stop testing when they reached the point at which they typically would need to stop and sit down, or until 15 minutes had elapsed. At defined intervals subjects were asked what their pain level was according to the NRS. When the subject reached their maximum distance, they were asked their NRS score. This was recorded as final pain intensity.

    Measured: study visit

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Apr 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2008
  3. Primary completionNov 2010
  4. Study completionAug 2011

Why it stopped: Removal of Darvocet from US market

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00652093
Sponsor's protocol ID
20957
Acronym
LUSTORII
Status last verified
Feb 2016
First submitted
11 Mar 2008
Last updated
25 Mar 2016
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Simon LS, Evans C, Katz N, Bombardier C, West C, Robbins J, Copley-Merriman C, Markman J, Coombs JH. Preliminary development of a responder index for chronic low back pain. J Rheumatol. 2007 Jun;34(6):1386-91.

    PubMed 17552065
  • Markman JD, Dworkin RH. Ion channel targets and treatment efficacy in neuropathic pain. J Pain. 2006 Jan;7(1 Suppl 1):S38-47. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2005.09.008.

    PubMed 16427000
  • Deen HG Jr, Zimmerman RS, Lyons MK, McPhee MC, Verheijde JL, Lemens SM. Test-retest reproducibility of the exercise treadmill examination in lumbar spinal stenosis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2000 Oct;75(10):1002-7. doi: 10.4065/75.10.1002.

    PubMed 11040847
  • Deen HG, Zimmerman RS, Lyons MK, McPhee MC, Verheijde JL, Lemens SM. Use of the exercise treadmill to measure baseline functional status and surgical outcome in patients with severe lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1998 Jan 15;23(2):244-8. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199801150-00019.

    PubMed 9474733
  • Stucki G, Daltroy L, Liang MH, Lipson SJ, Fossel AH, Katz JN. Measurement properties of a self-administered outcome measure in lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1996 Apr 1;21(7):796-803. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199604010-00004.

    PubMed 8779009
  • Markman JD, Gewandter JS, Frazer ME, Murray NM, Rast SA, McDermott MP, Chowdhry AK, Tomkinson EJ, Pilcher WH, Walter KA, Dworkin RH. A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Oxymorphone Hydrochloride and Propoxyphene/Acetaminophen Combination for the Treatment of Neurogenic Claudication Associated With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 May 15;40(10):684-91. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000837.

    PubMed 25705958

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 19 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 25 Mar 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time to First Symptoms (Tfirst) of Moderate Pain (time frame: study visit). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00652093, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Mar 2016.

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