Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Effect of Treatment With Fentanyl Buccal Tablets on Pain Anxiety Symptoms When Used for the Management of Breakthrough Pain

Last updated: September 19, 2012
Sponsor: Cephalon
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

3

Condition

Pain

Chronic Pain

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT00387010
C25608/3054/BP/US
  • Ages 18-80
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of treatment with fentanyl buccal tablets on the anxiety symptoms commonly associated with chronic pain in patients with breakthrough pain (BTP). Other purposes are to assess the management of BTP, to evaluate patient functioning, and to determine any influences on the successful dose achieved.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patient is willing to provide written informed consent to participate in thisstudy.

  • The patient is 18 through 80 years of age.

  • Women must be surgically sterile, 2 years postmenopausal, or, if of childbearingpotential, using a medically accepted method of birth control (i.e., barrier methodwith spermicide, steroidal contraceptive [oral, transdermal, implanted, and injectedcontraceptives must be used in conjunction with the barrier method], or intrauterinedevice [IUD]) and agree to continued use of this method for the duration of the study.

  • The patient has chronic pain of at least 3 months duration associated with any of thefollowing conditions: cancer, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia,traumatic injury, complex regional pain syndrome, back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia (patient has met diagnostic criteria), chronic pancreatitis, or osteoarthritis. Otherchronic painful conditions may be evaluated for entry upon discussion with and writtenapproval from the Cephalon medical expert.

  • The patient is currently using 1 of the following: at least 60 mg of oralmorphine/day, or at least 25 mcg of transdermal fentanyl/hour, or at least 30 mg ofoxycodone/day, or at least 8 mg of hydromorphone/day, or an equianalgesic dose ofanother opioid/day as a stable dose of around-the-clock (ATC) therapy for at least 7days prior to enrollment in the study.

  • The patient reports an average pain intensity score, over the prior 24 hours, of 6 orless (0=no pain through 10=worst pain) for the chronic pain.

  • The patient experiences, on average, 1 to 4 BTP episodes per day while takingaround-the-clock (ATC) opioid therapy, and on average, the duration of eachbreakthrough pain (BTP) episode is less than 3 hours.

  • The patient currently uses opioid therapy for alleviation of BTP episodes occurring atthe location of the chronic pain, and achieves at least partial relief.

  • The patient must be willing and able to successfully self-administer the study drug,comply with study restrictions, and return to the clinic for scheduled study visitsand a follow-up evaluation as specified in this protocol.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patient has uncontrolled or rapidly escalating pain as determined by theinvestigator (ie, the ATC therapy may be expected to change between the first and lasttreatments with study drug), or has pain uncontrolled by therapy that could adverselyimpact the safety of the patient or that could be compromised by treatment with studydrug.

  • The patient has known or suspected hypersensitivities, allergies, or othercontraindications to any ingredient in the study drug.

  • The patient has a recent history (within 5 years) or current evidence of alcohol orother substance abuse.

  • The patient has cardiopulmonary disease that, in the opinion of the investigator,would significantly increase the risk of treatment with potent synthetic opioids.

  • The patient has medical or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of theinvestigator, would compromise collected data.

  • The patient's primary painful condition is headache, including migraine.

  • The patient is expected to have surgery during the study, and it is anticipated thatthe surgery will alleviate the patient's pain.

  • The patient has had therapy before study drug treatment that, in the opinion of theinvestigator, could alter pain or response to pain medication.

  • The patient is pregnant or lactating.

  • The patient has participated in a previous study with fentanyl buccal tablets.

  • The patient has participated in a study involving an investigational drug in theprevious 30 days.

  • The patient has received a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within 14 days beforethe first treatment with study drug.

  • The patient has any other medical condition or is receiving concomitantmedication/therapy (e.g., regional nerve block) that, in the opinion of theinvestigator, would compromise the patient's safety or compliance with the studyprotocol, or compromise collected data.

  • The patient is involved in active litigation in regard to chronic pain currently beingtreated.

  • The patient has a positive urine drug screen (UDS) for an illicit substance or amedication not legitimately prescribed to the patient.

Study Design

Total Participants: 218
Study Start date:
December 01, 2006
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2007

Connect with a study center

  • Birmingham Pain Center

    Birmingham, Alabama 35244
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Arizona Research Center

    Phoenix, Arizona 85023
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Orange County Clinical Trials

    Anaheim, California 92801
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Vertex Clinical Research

    Bakersfield, California 93311
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lovelace Scientific Resources, Inc.

    Beverly Hills, California 90211
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Synergy Clinical Research Center

    National City, California 91950
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Pain Institute of Santa Monica

    Santa Monica, California 90404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Integrative Pain Manage Centers

    Westminster, Colorado 80021
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Advanced Diagnostic Pain Treatment Center

    New Haven, Connecticut 06511
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Alliance Medical Research Group

    Clearwater, Florida 33761
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Innovative Research of West Florida

    Largo, Florida 33770
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lovelace Scientific Resources, Inc.

    Sarasota, Florida 34233
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Stedman Clinical Trials

    Tampa, Florida 33647
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Dawsonville Family Medicine

    Dawsonville, Georgia 30534
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Millennium Pain Center

    Bloomington, Illinois 61701
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois 60610
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Elkhart Clinic, LLC

    Elkhart, Indiana 46514
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rehabilitation Associates of Indiana

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46250
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwest Indiana Center for Clinical Research, PC

    Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • ICRI, Inc.

    Overland Park, Kansas 66211
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Willis-Knighton Pain Management Center

    Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Montana Cancer Specialists

    Missoula, Montana 59802
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lovelace Scientific Resources Center

    Henderson, Nevada 89014
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Research Center of Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • SUNY - Stonybrook

    Stony Brook, New York 11794
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Pain Consultants of Oregon

    Eugene, Oregon 97401
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Allegheny Pain Management, PC

    Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Altoona Center for Clinical Research

    Duncansville, Pennsylvania 16635
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • DeGarmo Institute of Medical Research

    Greer, South Carolina 29651
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Comprehensive Pain Specialists, PLLC

    Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • BeXar Clinical Trials, LLC

    Richardson, Texas 75082
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • KRK Medical Research

    Richardson, Texas 75080
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lifetree Clinical Research

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
    United States

    Site Not Available

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