A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of CG5503 Prolonged Release (PR) in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Pain Due to Osteoarthritis of the Knee

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Grünenthal GmbH
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00486811
First received: June 14, 2007
Last updated: April 16, 2012
Last verified: April 2012
Results First Received: October 25, 2010  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions: Pain
Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions: Drug: Tapentadol ER (100 to 250 mg twice daily)
Drug: Matching Placebo (twice daily)
Drug: Oxycodone CR (20 to 50 mg twice daily)

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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
First participant was enrolled on 04 June 2007 and the last participant out was on 18 July 2008.

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Placebo Matching

Drug: Matching Placebo (twice daily)

The starting dose of placebo was matched with the active treatment arms taken twice daily for the first 3 days. The dose was then increased to match the active treatments for at least 4 days. Thereafter, during the titration and maintenance phase participants were allowed to increase the dose every 3 days as in the active treatment arms. Dose decreases were allowed without time restrictions.

Tapentadol ER

Tapentadol ER (100 to 250 mg twice daily) The starting dose was tapentadol ER 50 mg twice daily for 3 days. The dose was then increased to 100 mg tapentadol ER twice daily for at least 4 days. Thereafter, during the titration and maintenance phase participants were allowed to increase the dose every 3 days. Dose decreases were allowed without time restrictions.

Tapentadol ER 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 mg twice a day (BID) during 15 weeks were dosed by participants (3 weeks titration and 12 weeks maintenance).

Oxycodone CR

Oxycodone CR (20 to 50 mg twice daily).

The starting dose was oxycodone CR 10 mg twice daily for 3 days. The dose was then increased to 20 mg oxycodone CR twice daily for at least 4 days. Thereafter, during the titration and maintenance phase participants were allowed to increase the dose every 3 days. Dose decreases were allowed without time restrictions. Oxycodone doses were thus 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 mg twice a day (BID) during 15 weeks were dosed by participants (3 weeks titration and 12 weeks maintenance).


Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Placebo Matching     Tapentadol ER     Oxycodone CR  
STARTED     337     320 [1]   333 [2]
COMPLETED     215     179     119  
NOT COMPLETED     122     141     214  
Adverse Event                 28                 60                 135  
Lack of Efficacy                 34                 14                 7  
Lost to Follow-up                 4                 6                 4  
Withdrawal by Subject                 33                 44                 58  
Study drug non-compliant                 5                 6                 3  
All other                 18                 11                 7  
[1] One participant was not eligible to be dosed.
[2] Two participants were not eligible to be dosed.



  Baseline Characteristics
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Placebo Matching

Drug: Matching Placebo (twice daily)

The starting dose of placebo was matched with the active treatment arms taken twice daily for the first 3 days. The dose was then increased to match the active treatments for at least 4 days. Thereafter, during the titration and maintenance phase participants were allowed to increase the dose every 3 days as in the active treatment arms. Dose decreases were allowed without time restrictions.

Tapentadol ER

Tapentadol ER (100 to 250 mg twice daily)

The starting dose was tapentadol ER 50 mg twice daily for 3 days. The dose was then increased to 100 mg tapentadol ER twice daily for at least 4 days. Thereafter, during the titration and maintenance phase participants were allowed to increase the dose every 3 days. Dose decreases were allowed without time restrictions.

Tapentadol ER 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 mg twice a day (BID) during 15 weeks were dosed by participants (3 weeks titration and 12 weeks maintenance).

Oxycodone CR

Oxycodone CR (20 to 50 mg twice daily).

The starting dose was oxycodone CR 10 mg twice daily for 3 days. The dose was then increased to 20 mg oxycodone CR twice daily for at least 4 days. Thereafter, during the titration and maintenance phase participants were allowed to increase the dose every 3 days. Dose decreases were allowed without time restrictions. Oxycodone doses were thus 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 mg twice a day (BID) were dosed by participants during 15 weeks (3 weeks titration and 12 weeks maintenance).

Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
    Placebo Matching     Tapentadol ER     Oxycodone CR     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  337     319     331     987  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  62.2  ± 9.35     62.4  ± 9.35     61.8  ± 9.09     62.1  ± 9.26  
Age, Customized  
[units: participants]
       
Between 18 and 65 years     194     194     211     599  
>=65 years     143     125     120     388  
Gender  
[units: participants]
       
Female     257     231     219     707  
Male     80     88     112     280  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
       
Portugal     8     4     3     15  
Slovakia     7     8     9     24  
Spain     29     23     25     77  
Austria     14     12     15     41  
United Kingdom     23     24     28     75  
Hungary     36     35     34     105  
Poland     11     11     13     35  
Romania     107     103     104     314  
Croatia     12     9     8     29  
Germany     58     60     59     177  
Latvia     24     21     24     69  
Netherlands     8     9     9     26  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Change From Baseline of the Average Pain Intensity Overall in the 12-week Maintenance Period of the Daily Pain Intensity on an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).   [ Time Frame: Change from baseline over the 12 week Maintenance Period ]

2.  Secondary:   Change From Baseline of the Average Pain Intensity Based on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Over the Last Week of the Maintenance Period at Week 12.   [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline to Week 12 of the Maintenance Period ]

3.  Secondary:   Patient Global Impression of Change   [ Time Frame: Baseline; End of 12 week maintenance period ]

4.  Secondary:   Change From Baseline in the Western Ontario McMaster Questionnaire (WOMAC) Global Score Assessing Pain, Disability and Joint Stiffness of the Knee Over the Last Week of the Maintenance Period at Week 12   [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to week 12 of the maintenance period ]

5.  Secondary:   Time to Treatment Discontinuation Due to Lack of Efficacy   [ Time Frame: Baseline to week 12 of the maintenance period ]

6.  Secondary:   Change in the Health Survey Scores Form (SF-36)   [ Time Frame: Change From Baseline to Week 12 of the Maintenance Period ]

7.  Secondary:   EuroQol-5 (EQ-5D) Health Status Index Outcome Over Time   [ Time Frame: Comparison of Baseline to Week 12 of the Maintenance Period ]

8.  Secondary:   Sleep Questionnaire: Change From Baseline in Sleep Latency Time in Hours to the Last Week of the Maintenance Period.   [ Time Frame: Week 12 of the maintenance period compared to baseline ]

9.  Secondary:   Sleep Questionnaire: Amount of Time Slept in Hours   [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 of the maintenance period ]

10.  Secondary:   Sleep Questionnaire: Number of Awakenings During Sleep   [ Time Frame: Week 12 of the maintenance period compared with baseline ]

11.  Secondary:   Number of Participants Reporting a Category From the Quality of Sleep (Sleep Questionnaire)   [ Time Frame: Week 12 of the maintenance period compared to baseline ]

12.  Secondary:   Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) Over Time   [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline to Week 12 of the Maintenance Period ]


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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
The agreement is:
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
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Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Claudia Leinweber
Organization: Grünenthal GmbH
phone: +49 241 569 2509
e-mail: claudia.leinweber@grunenthal.com


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Responsible Party: Grünenthal GmbH
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00486811     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 335862, 2006-005783-67
Study First Received: June 14, 2007
Results First Received: October 25, 2010
Last Updated: April 16, 2012
Health Authority: Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy
Italy: IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore di Milano
Latvia: State Agency of Medicines
Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)
Poland: CEBK (Centralna Ewidencja Badan Klinicznych)
Portugal: Board of Hospital Distrital de Faro
Portugal: Board of Hospital Do Divino Espirito Santo de Ponta Delgada
Portugal: Board of Hospitalda Universidade de Coimbra
Portugal: Board of Hospital des. Hospital Senhora da Oliveira Guimaraes
Portugal: Board of Hospital Central do Funchal
Portugal: Board of Instituto de Reumatologia Lisboa
Romania: National Medicines Agency
Spain: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)