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Study of PHN131 in Patients After Surgery

A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Multiple Dose Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Oral Nalbuphine, an Oral Soft Capsule, for Post-hemorrhoidectomy Pain Management

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02193620
Enrollment
106
Registered
2014-07-17
Start date
2013-04-30
Completion date
2019-02-13
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Analgesia Disorder

Keywords

Analgesic, Narcotics, Opioids, Pain relief after surgery

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness, safety and pharmacokinetics of Oral Nalbuphine in the treatment of postoperative pain following hemorrhoidectomy.

Detailed description

• Primary Efficacy Endpoint: Pain assessment calculated as the area under the curve of VAS pain intensity scores through 48 hours. • Secondary Efficacy Endpoints: 1. Consumption of diclofenac (Day 1-2) via Intramuscular Injection (IM injection). 2. Time from the end of operation to the first IM injection diclofenac dose 3. Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). 4. Patient satisfaction.

Interventions

DRUGPHN131 soft capsule with Nalbuphine HCl 60 mg/cap

Multiple dose of oral PHN131 soft capsule with Nalbuphine HCl 60 mg/cap, initial dose : 120 mg ( 2 capsules), then 60 mg (1 capsule); t.i.d.

Multiple dose of oral Placebo soft capsules, initial dose: 2 capsules, then 1 capsule; t.i.d.

DRUGDiclofenac

All subjects will receive diclofenac by IM injection for analgesia as rescue pain control.

Sponsors

PhytoHealth Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Male or female \>= 20 years of age at Screening 2. Scheduled to electively undergo 2 or 3-column excisional hemorrhoidectomy 3. American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Class 1 - 3 4. Clinical lab values twice the upper limit of normal (values of potential clinical concern are detailed in Appendix) or, if abnormal, deemed not clinically significant per the Investigator. 5. Ability and willingness to provide informed consent, adhere to the study visit schedule and complete all study assessments and language specific questionnaires.

Exclusion criteria

1. Body weight less than 40 kg. 2. Concurrent fissurectomy. 3. Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Baseline. 4. Women of childbearing potential disagree to use an acceptable method of contraception (e.g., hormonal contraceptives, Intrauterine Device (IUD), barrier device or abstinence) throughout the study. 5. History of hypersensitivity or allergy to amide-type local anesthetics, opioid, or any ingredient of the medications administered in this study. 6. Subject has a resting respiratory rate less than 8 per minute and blood oxygen saturation less than 90 mmHg. 7. Use of any NSAIDs, selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors, opioid, acetaminophen, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), gabapentin, or pregabalin within three days of surgery. 8. Chronic use of opioid medications for more than 14 days in the last 3 months, or non-opioid pain medications more than 5 times per week. 9. Use of any long-acting opioid medication within 3 days of surgery or any opioid medication within 24 hours of surgery. 10. Current painful physical condition or concurrent surgery requires analgesic treatment in the postoperative period. 11. Contraindication to epinephrine or any of the pain-control agents planned for postoperative use. 12. Administration of an investigational drug within the longer of 30 days or 5 elimination half-lives of such investigational drug prior to study drug administration. 13. Any psychiatric disorder, psychological, medical, or laboratory condition that may interfere with study assessments or compliance. 14. Significant medical conditions or laboratory results that may indicate an increased vulnerability to study drugs and procedures, and thus expose the subject to an unreasonable risk as a result of participating in this clinical trial. 15. Any clinically significant event or condition uncovered during surgery. 16. History of abuse illicit drugs, prescription medicines or alcohol within the past 2 years. 17. Known history of anti-HIV antibody positive . 18. Failure to pass drug and alcohol screen.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the area under the curve of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain intensity scoresat 1, 2, 3, 4±0.25, 8±0.5, 12±0.5, 16±0.5, 20±0.5, 24±1, 28±1, 32±2, 36±2, 40±2, 44±2, and 48±2 h after the surgeryPain assessment calculated as the area under the curve of VAS pain intensity scores through 48 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Consumption of diclofenac dosein 48 hours after surgeryConsumption of diclofenac (Day 1-2) via Intramuscular Injection (IM injection)
Time of operation to diclofenac dosein 48 hours after surgeryTime from the end of operation to the first IM injection diclofenac dose
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)at 24h and 48h after surgeryBrief Pain Inventory (BPI)
Patient satisfactionat 48h after surgeryPatient satisfaction

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORChang-Chieh Wu, MD

Tri-Service General Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 2, 2026