Status:

UNKNOWN

Buprenorphine/Naloxone Micro-Dosing for Postoperative Pain Management in Opioid-Tolerant Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Conditions:

Post-operative Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

A randomized clinical study evaluating the effect of buprenorphine/naloxone (bup/nx) sublingual film on postoperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Opioid tolerance, defined as the daily use of greater than or equal to 60mg of oral morphine or an equianalgesic dose of any other opioid for more than 7 days immediately prior to the surgery
  • Undergoing orthopedic or general surgery
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Willing and able to adhere to the study protocol and follow-up schedule
  • Able to provide written informed consent to participate in the clinical trial
  • If female and of childbearing potential, agree to use an effective method of birth control approved by the study investigators throughout the study

Exclusion

  • Buprenorphine or buprenorphine/naloxone use in the last two weeks
  • Patients receiving pre-, intra-, or post-operative regional blocks or neuraxial anesthesia
  • Patients receiving postoperative ketamine or lidocaine boluses or infusions
  • Patients receiving postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain control
  • Diagnosis of severe medical or psychiatric conditions contraindicated for bup/nx treatment
  • Liver disease, including clinically significant transaminitis, active hepatitis infection, cirrhosis with evidence of impaired synthetic function
  • Anticipated deterioration of health due to discontinuation of medications that are contraindicated with bup/nx
  • Positive pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential
  • Known allergy or sensitivity to bup/nx
  • Anticipation that the subject may need to initiate pharmacological treatment during the trial that is deemed unsafe by the study physician or could prevent study completion
  • Current participation in additional pharmacologic research study
  • Active suicidal ideation as determined by PI or study clinician

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04771689

Start Date

July 1 2022

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

November 4 2021

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Karina de Sousa

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114