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PainPhase 4NCT02848729

Drug Interactions Between Morphine and Orally or IV Administered Acetaminophen

A Phase 4 study testing Oral Acetaminophen, IV Acetaminophen and IV Morphine in people with Pain, run by Mallinckrodt at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Morphine is the opioid used to treat pain after surgery. Acetaminophen (called APAP) can reduce the amount of opioids needed for this. The problem is that morphine slows down digestion. That can delay pain relief from APAP pills. It can even change what the body does to the drug [pharmacokinetics (PK)]. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pain
What is being tested?
Oral Acetaminophen, IV Acetaminophen and IV Morphine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
50 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2016to Mar 2016
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 18 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject must have a health status of "healthy" assessed by the investigator and defined as no clinically significant deviation from normal medical history, physical examination, vital signs, and clinical laboratory determinations.
  • Subject must have a body mass index ≥ 19.0 and ≤ 32.0 kg/m² with a minimum weight of 110 pounds (50 kg) at Screening.

Who cannot join

  • Subject has a positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (surface antigen), or hepatitis C virus antibody at screening.
  • Subject has a history of any drug allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to acetaminophen or morphine/opioids or to any of the excipients in the IV or oral formulations used.
  • Subject has an oxygen saturation of less than 95% while awake at screening and check-in.
  • Subject has a positive test result for drugs of abuse (minimum: opioids, barbiturates, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, cocaine, amphetamine) or alcohol at the screening and check-in.
  • Subject has donated or had significant loss of whole blood (480 mL or more) within 30 days, or plasma within 14 days prior to dosing.
  • Subject has any other medical, psychiatric and/or social reason for exclusion as determined by the investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

    Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881

  • NEMA Research, Inc.

    Naples, Florida, 34108

  • University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

    Tucson, Arizona, 85718

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, 2-Way, Parallel, Single-Blind Pharmacokinetic Study to Evaluate the Interaction Between Intravenous Morphine and Orally or Intravenously Administered Acetaminophen in Healthy Subjects

Morphine is the opioid used to treat pain after surgery. Acetaminophen (called APAP) can reduce the amount of opioids needed for this.

The problem is that morphine slows down digestion. That can delay pain relief from APAP pills. It can even change what the body does to the drug [pharmacokinetics (PK)].

Some doctors have started using intravenous (IV) APAP with morphine, instead of the pills.

This study will measure the PK of APAP pills and IV when used with morphine in healthy volunteers.

IV APAP will likely be more effective and cause fewer side effects when used with morphine to treat pain after surgery.

Read the detailed description

Acetaminophen can significantly reduce the use of opioid analgesics when both are used concomitantly for treating moderate to severe pain. The use of IV acetaminophen used concomitantly with opioids has increased in practice for postsurgical pain relief over orally administered acetaminophen because it provides an immediate peak plasma concentration and is believed to provide a faster analgesic effect. Opioids used to treat pain inhibit gastrointestinal motility, including delaying gastric emptying. In patients receiving opioids the absorption of orally administered acetaminophen may be delayed and could result in gastric accumulation of acetaminophen thereby markedly changing the pharmacokinetic profile. The opioid-induced inhibition of gastrointestinal motility would not be expected to affect IV acetaminophen pharmacokinetics. Thus coadministered IV acetaminophen with opioid would yield better outcome in efficacy and reduced risk of side effects comparing with coadministration of oral acetaminophen and opioids.

Conditions
Pain
Being tested
Oral Acetaminophen, IV Acetaminophen, IV Morphine, Placebo Tablets, Saline
Keywords
Post-surgical pain, Pharmacokinetics
Medical subject headings
Pain, Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

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

  • Oral AcetaminophenDrug

    Also called APAP Oral

    Acetaminophen for oral administration (2 tablets, 500 mg/tablet)

  • IV AcetaminophenDrug

    Also called APAP IV

    Acetaminophen for intravenous (IV) administration (1,000 mg/100 mL)

  • IV MorphineDrug

    Morphine for IV administration (0.125 mg/kg)

  • Placebo TabletsDrug

    Placebo tablets matching oral acetaminophen

  • SalineDrug

    Saline placebo matching IV acetaminophen

Study groups in NCT02848729
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment A: Oral AcetaminophenExperimentalTreatment A = 4 repeat doses of 1,000 mg oral acetaminophen (2 x 500 mg tablets) and an IV infusion of saline every 6 hours (Hours -6, 0, 6, and 12), and 2 infusions of intravenous (IV) morphine (0.125 mg/kg) at Hours 0 and 6
Receives: Drug: Oral Acetaminophen; Drug: IV Morphine; Drug: Saline
Treatment B: IV AcetaminophenExperimentalTreatment B = 4 repeat doses of IV acetaminophen (1,000 mg/100 mL) and 2 placebo tablets every 6 hours (Hours -6, 0, 6, and 12), and 2 infusions of IV morphine (0.125 mg/kg) at Hours 0 and 6.
Receives: Drug: IV Acetaminophen; Drug: IV Morphine; Drug: Placebo Tablets

What is being measured

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

  1. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve Over 6 Hours (AUC6) for Acetaminophen

    The area under the plasma drug concentration-time curve (AUC) is an estimate of how much drug remains available for the body to use, within a certain amount of time after the drug is administered. AUC6 is reported for each of the 6-hour dosing periods of acetaminophen before (hours -6 to 0), during (hours 0-6 and 6-12) and after (hours 12-18) morphine co-administration for each route of acetaminophen administration

    Measured: hours -6 to 0, 0-6, 6-12, and 12-18 during treatment with each mode of acetaminophen administration

  2. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve Over 18 Hours (AUC18) for Acetaminophen After First Morphine Co-administration

    AUC18 is reported for the 18-hour treatment period after first morphine co-administration, for each route of acetaminophen administration

    Measured: hours 0-18 during treatment with each mode of acetaminophen administration

  3. Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Acetaminophen

    Following the administration of drugs, the plasma concentration generally reaches a single, well-defined peak which is the most drug that is available for the body to use (Cmax). Cmax is reported for the 6-hour dosing periods before (hours -6 to 0), during (hours 0-6 and 6-12), and after (hours 12-18) morphine co-administration for each route of acetaminophen administration.

    Measured: hours -6 to 0, 0-6, 6-12, and 12-18 during treatment with each mode of acetaminophen administration

  4. Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Acetaminophen

    Following the administration of drugs, the time at which the plasma concentration reaches Cmax is called Tmax. Tmax is reported for the 6-hour dosing periods before (hours -6 to 0), during (hours 0-6 and 6-12) and after (hours 12-18) morphine co-administration for each route of acetaminophen administration.

    Measured: hours -6 to 0, 0-6, 6-12 and 12-18 during treatment with each mode of acetaminophen administration

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Jul 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2016
  3. Primary completionMar 2016
  4. Study completionMar 2016

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
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02848729
Sponsor's protocol ID
MNK14564059
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
26 Jul 2016
Last updated
5 Feb 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Raffa RB, Pawasauskas J, Pergolizzi JV Jr, Lu L, Chen Y, Wu S, Jarrett B, Fain R, Hill L, Devarakonda K. Pharmacokinetics of Oral and Intravenous Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) When Co-Administered with Intravenous Morphine in Healthy Adult Subjects. Clin Drug Investig. 2018 Mar;38(3):259-268. doi: 10.1007/s40261-017-0610-4.

    PubMed 29214506

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Oral Acetaminophen, IV Acetaminophen and IV Morphine in people with Pain, run by Mallinckrodt at 3 sites 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 2 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites 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 29 Jan 2020). 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?

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve Over 6 Hours (AUC6) for Acetaminophen (time frame: hours -6 to 0, 0-6, 6-12, and 12-18 during treatment with each mode of acetaminophen administration). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT02848729, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 5 Feb 2020.

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