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Norspan Versus Oxycontin as Postoperative Painkiller to Proximal Extracapsular Fractures of the Femur

Primary Purpose

Pain, Postoperative

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Denmark
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Buprenorphine
Oxycodone
Sponsored by
Vejle Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Pain, Postoperative focused on measuring Hip fractures, Treatment Outcome, Painkiller

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males and females age 18 years or more
  • X-ray confirming basicervical, pertrochanteric or subtrochanteric femur fracture and planning operation with DHS or PFN.
  • Subjects must have 7 or more points in the Hindsøes test.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects where spinal anaesthesia cannot be applied.
  • Subject in Plavix® treatment seven days before admission to the hospital.
  • Subjects with extracapsular hip fracture due to bone metastasis.
  • Subjects with a BMI over 30.
  • Subjects under 45 kg.
  • Subjects who are currently taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or have taken MAOIs within 2 weeks prior admission to the hospital.
  • Substance or alcohol abuse, or subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator have demonstrated addictive or substance abuse behavior.
  • Untreated depression or other psychiatric disorder in such a way that participation in the study may in the opinion of the investigator pos an unacceptable risk to the subject.
  • Dermatological disorder at any relevant patch application site.
  • Any contraindications listed in the Summary of Product Characteristics for Norspan®, OxyNorm® and OxyContin®.
  • Patient does not tolerate oxynorm.
  • User of wheelchair.
  • Daily use of morphine before hospitalization.
  • More than one fracture. Patients with myasthenia gravis. Patients with severe respiratory function. Patients know need re-operation women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and be non-lactating

Sites / Locations

  • Orthopaedic Department

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Buprenorphine

Oxycodone

Arm Description

Double dummy; Group A: Active Buprenorphine and placebo oxycodone

Double Dummy: Group B: Placebo Buprenorphine and Active Oxycodone

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Mobilization measured daily using Cumulated Ambulation Score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Pain intensity measured daily on a verbal rating scale
Adverse effects
Opioid consumption.
Length of stay in Hospital

Full Information

First Posted
August 24, 2009
Last Updated
December 5, 2014
Sponsor
Vejle Hospital
Collaborators
Norpharma A/S
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00964808
Brief Title
Norspan Versus Oxycontin as Postoperative Painkiller to Proximal Extracapsular Fractures of the Femur
Official Title
Norspan Versus Oxycontin as Postoperative Painkiller to Proximal Extracapsular Fractures of the Femur
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Vejle Hospital
Collaborators
Norpharma A/S

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Effective treatment of pain after hip fractures is very important but difficult. It is often an old patient who has many adverse effects with the use of morphine. This is a randomized pilot study where the investigators want to compare Norspan plaster to Oxycontin tablets to patients with particular kind of hip fractures. The investigators will evaluate mobilization, pain, use of rescue medicine, adverse effects and length of stay. No clinical study about the effect of Norspan as acute painkiller has never been done before. Can the investigators get the patients mobilized earlier with less adverse effects?

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Pain, Postoperative
Keywords
Hip fractures, Treatment Outcome, Painkiller

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
76 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Buprenorphine
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Double dummy; Group A: Active Buprenorphine and placebo oxycodone
Arm Title
Oxycodone
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Double Dummy: Group B: Placebo Buprenorphine and Active Oxycodone
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Buprenorphine
Other Intervention Name(s)
Norspan
Intervention Description
Start: Day 0 (T=0), 10 micrograms/t until the day of discharge from the Hospital. New plaster at T= 7 days.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Oxycodone
Other Intervention Name(s)
Oxycontin
Intervention Description
Start: 10 hours (+/- 2 hours) after the operation. Dosage: 10 mg * 2 pr. day until time to discharge from the Hospital or latest at day 12.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mobilization measured daily using Cumulated Ambulation Score.
Time Frame
12 days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Pain intensity measured daily on a verbal rating scale
Time Frame
12 days
Title
Adverse effects
Time Frame
12 days + 14 days
Title
Opioid consumption.
Time Frame
12 days
Title
Length of stay in Hospital
Time Frame
Untill discharge

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Males and females age 18 years or more X-ray confirming basicervical, pertrochanteric or subtrochanteric femur fracture and planning operation with DHS or PFN. Subjects must have 7 or more points in the Hindsøes test. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects where spinal anaesthesia cannot be applied. Subject in Plavix® treatment seven days before admission to the hospital. Subjects with extracapsular hip fracture due to bone metastasis. Subjects with a BMI over 30. Subjects under 45 kg. Subjects who are currently taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or have taken MAOIs within 2 weeks prior admission to the hospital. Substance or alcohol abuse, or subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator have demonstrated addictive or substance abuse behavior. Untreated depression or other psychiatric disorder in such a way that participation in the study may in the opinion of the investigator pos an unacceptable risk to the subject. Dermatological disorder at any relevant patch application site. Any contraindications listed in the Summary of Product Characteristics for Norspan®, OxyNorm® and OxyContin®. Patient does not tolerate oxynorm. User of wheelchair. Daily use of morphine before hospitalization. More than one fracture. Patients with myasthenia gravis. Patients with severe respiratory function. Patients know need re-operation women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and be non-lactating
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Orthopaedic Department, Vejle Hospital, Denmark
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Orthopaedic Department
City
Vejle
ZIP/Postal Code
7100
Country
Denmark

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