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Oral treatment for post-operative pain with dexketoprofen trometamol and tramadol hydrochloride.

A randomized, double-blind, placebo and active-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of dexketoprofen trometamol and tramadol hydrochloride oral fixed combination on moderate to severe acute pain after elective unilateral total hip arthroplasty.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2012-004548-31-CZ
Enrollment
600
Registered
2013-01-21
Start date
2013-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2014-03-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Treatment of moderate to severe acute pain after elective unilateral total hip arthoplasty MedDRA version: 16.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10066714 Term: Acute pain System Organ Class: 100000004867

Interventions

Product Name: Dexketoprofen Trometamol + Tramadol Hydrochloride Product Code: DKP.TRIS + TRAM.HCl Pharmaceutical Form: Film-coated tablet INN or Proposed INN: Dexketoprofen CAS Number: 156604-79-4 Cu

Sponsors

Menarini Ricerche S.p.A.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Male or female patients aged 18 to 80 years. Females participating in the study must be either: of non-childbearing potential, or willing to use a highly contraceptive method. 2.Scheduled to undergo standard primary (first-time) one-sided total hip replacement surgery due to primary osteoarthritis, requiring hospitalization for at least 5 days after the surgery. 3.ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) Patient Classification Status I, II or III. 4.Patients experiencing pain at rest of at least moderate intensity (PI-VAS = 40 mm) the day after surgery who are capable of swallowing oral medication and suitable to be randomized and dosed by 10:00 a.m. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 200 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 400

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are judged by the Investigator not to be suitable candidates for study treatments and RM based on their medical history, physical examination, concomitant medication (CM) and concurrent systemic diseases. 2.Patients with clinically significant abnormalities of vital signs (VS), safety laboratory tests and 12-lead ECG at screening. 3.Patients with history of allergy or hypersensitivity to the study drugs, RM or to any other NSAIDs, opioids, acetyl salicylic acid, pyrazolones or pyrazolidines. 4.Patients with history of peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal disorders by NSAIDs or gastrointestinal bleeding or other active bleedings. 5.Patients with history of severe asthma. 6.Patients with severe renal, hepatic or cardiac dysfunction. 7.Patients with coagulation disorders. 8.Patients with history or current epilepsy. 9.Patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. 10.Patients with acute intermittent hepatic porphyria. 11.Patients with congenital G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydro-genase) deficiency. 12.Patients with impaired bone marrow function (e.g. following treatment with cytostatic drugs) or haematopoiesis disorders. 13.Patients using and not suitable for withdrawing analgesics (NSAIDs, opioids and related drugs), other than those specified in the protocol, prior to the start of surgery (5 days before surgery in case of COX-2 inhibitors) up to completion of last pain assessment (i.e. 8 hours after last intake of study medication). 14.Patients under chronic opioid treatment (major opioids and tramadol). 15.Patients using and not suitable for withdrawing the prohibited medication, within 48 hours or 5 half-lives (whichever is the longer) prior to the start of surgery and up to 24 hours after the last intake of study medication: 16.Patients receiving concomitant treatment with other investigational drugs or who have participated in other clinical trial within 4 weeks before entering the study. 17.Patients with history of drug or alcohol abuse. For the purpose of the study, alcohol abuse is defined as regularly intake of more than 4 units of alcohol per day (1 unit corresponds approximately to 125 ml wine, 200 ml beer, 25 ml spirit). 18.Pregnant and breastfeeding women. 19.Patients experiencing any surgical complication that, in the opinion of the Investigator, advises against their inclusion in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of oral DKP.TRIS and TRAM.HCl fixed combination on moderate to severe pain after elective hip arthroplasty.;Secondary Objective: To assess the safety and tolerability of the treatment after single and 5-day repeated doses.;Primary end point(s): -Mean SPID at rest (Sum of Pain Intensity Differences, calculated as the weighted sum of the PID-VAS values), over 8 hours after the first dose (SPID8). The primary efficacy variable will be used for the assessment of the co-primary efficacy endpoint to test the superiority of DKP.TRIS + TRAM.HCl versus DKP.TRIS and versus TRAM.HCl administered as single agents in the single-dose phase. ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: over 8 hours after the first dose

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Pain intensity -Mean PI-VAS scores at rest, over 8 hours after the first dose. -Percentage of responders (response defined as achievement of a mean PI-VAS < 40 mm at rest) at 2, 4, 6, 8 hours after the first dose. -Mean SPID at rest, over 2, 4 and 6 hours after the first dose (SPID2, SPID4, SPID6). -Mean % max SPID at rest, over 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours after the first dose (max SPID calculated as the theoretical maximum weighted sum of the PID-VAS values). -Mean PI-VAS scores at rest over 48 hours of the multiple-dose phase. -Percentage of responders (response defined as achievement a mean PI-VAS < 40 mm), over 48 hours of the multiple-dose phase. -Mean SPID, over 24 and 48 hours of the multiple-dose phase. -Mean % max SPID, over 24 and 48 hours of the multiple-dose phase. Pain relief -Mean PAR-VRS scores, over 8 hours after the first dose. -Mean TOTPAR, calculated as the weighted sum of the PAR-VRS scores, over 4, 6 and 8 hours after the first dose (TOTPAR4, TOTPAR 6, TOTPAR8). -Percentage of responders over 8 hours after the first dose, according to the 50 % maximum total pain relief rule (max TOTPAR calculated as the theoretical maximum weighted sum of the PAR-VRS scores). Rescue medication -Time to first use of RM: time elapsed between treatment administration and first RM intake. -Use of RM (i.e. patients who require at least one dose of RM and amount of RM consumption) overall and over 24 and 48 hours of the multiple-dose phase. Others -PGE at the end of the single-dose phase (t8h); and during the multiple-dose phase on day 3 and day 5, eight hours after the morning dose, or whenever patient withdraws from the treatment. -Worst pain while moving experienced in the previous 24 hours, on day 2 and on day 3. -Discontinuation from the treatment for any cause (e.g. lack of efficacy, AEs, others). ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: see timepoints in the text above

Countries

China, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine

Contacts

Public ContactClinical Research Corporate Directo

Menarini Ricerche S.p.A.

ACapriati@menarini-ricerche.it+3905556809933

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026