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NCT Number: NCT02307864

Study to Evaluate the Effects of Tramadol Hydrochloride on Cardiac Repolarization in Healthy Participants

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of multiple doses of an immediate release (IR) formulation of tramadol hydrochloride (HCl) at therapeutic and supratherapeutic levels in healthy adult participants on the electrocardiogram (ECG) QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc).

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

About this study

This is a randomized (study medication assigned by chance), double-blind (neither physician nor participant knows the treatment that the participant receives), 4-way crossover (method used to switch participants from one treatment arm to another), placebo- and positive-controlled (the experimental treatment or procedure is compared to an inactive substance and a standard treatment or procedure), single site, multiple dose study. The study has 3 phases: a Screening Phase (up to 35 days); a Double-blind Treatment Phase (4 treatment periods with a washout period of 7 to 15 days); and a Post-treatment Phase (Day 5 of Period 4 or at the time of early withdrawal). All eligible participants will receive each of the 4 treatments: tramadol HCl at therapeutic dose of 400 milligram per day (mg/day), tramadol HCl at supratherapeutic dose of 600 mg/day, placebo, and positive control moxifloxacin 400 mg; in any of the treatment period as per assigned treatment sequence. The total duration of each participant's participation will be up to a maximum of 100 days. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Woman participant of child-bearing potential, must have a negative serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test at Screening; and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 1 of each treatment period
  • Standard electroencephalogram (EEG) that is normal, as assessed by a neurologist. The EEG will be performed under basic conditions and during hyperventilation and intermittent photic stimulation at Screening
  • Body mass index (BMI; weight [in kilogram]/height [in square meter]) between 18 and 30 kilogram per square meter (inclusive), and body weight not less than 50 kilogram at Screening
  • Blood pressure between 90 and 140 millimeter of mercury (mm Hg) systolic (inclusive) and no higher than 90 mm Hg diastolic
  • An average of triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings (performed in a semi-supine position), completed within 4 minutes total, consistent with normal cardiac conduction and function at Screening, including: 1- Sinus rhythm with heart rate between 40 and 100 beats per minute (inclusive); 2- QTc interval between 350 to 450 milliseconds (inclusive); 3- QRS interval of less than 110 milliseconds; 4- PR interval less than 200 milliseconds; 5- ECG morphology consistent with healthy cardiac conduction and function

Exclusion criteria

  • Personal or family history of epileptic seizures or convulsions (genetic or idiopathic seizures), or have suffered from head trauma with loss of consciousness, central nervous system infection, or loss of consciousness of unknown origin
  • History of additional risk factors for torsades de pointes (TdP) or the presence of a family history of short QT syndrome, long QT syndrome, sudden unexplained death at a young age ( less than equal to 40 years), drowning or sudden infant death syndrome in a first degree relative (that is, biological parent, sibling, or child)
  • Clinically significant abnormal values for hematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis at Screening or before the first dose of study drug on Day -1 of each treatment period as assessed by the Investigator. Note that participants who have serum potassium, magnesium, or calcium levels outside of the local laboratory's reference range will be excluded
  • Clinically significant abnormal physical examination or vital signs at Screening or before the first dose of study drug on Day -1 of each treatment period as assessed by the Investigator
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse within 5 years before Screening or positive test result(s) for alcohol or drugs of abuse (such as barbiturates, opiates, cocaine, cannabinoids, amphetamines, hallucinogens, and benzodiazepines) at Screening or on Day -1 of each treatment period

Treatment and study plan

Tramadol HCl

Drug

Tramadol HCl 50 mg immediate release (IR) tablet administered orally.

Other names: RWJ-26898-002

Moxifloxacin 400 mg

Drug

Moxifloxacin 400 mg tablet administered orally.

Other names: Avelox

Tramadol HCl Placebo

Drug

Placebo matched to tramadol HCl IR tablet administered orally.

Moxifloxacin Placebo

Drug

Placebo matched to Moxifloxacin 400 mg tablet administered orally.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in QTc Interval

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-dose, Day1); pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

    The QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc interval) using Fridericia, Bazett and study-specific power correction methods, will be measured by electrocardiograms (ECG).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in HR, QRS, and PR Intervals

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-dose, Day1); pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

    The HR, QRS, and PR Intervals, will be measured by ECG.

  2. Number of Participants with T-wave and U-wave Morphological Changes

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-dose, Day1); pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

    The number of participants having T wave morphology changes from baseline and/or the occurrence of abnormal U-waves that represent the appearance or worsening of the morphological abnormality will be reported.

  3. Maximum Plasma Concentration During a Dosing Interval at Steady State (Cmax,ss)

    Time frame: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

    The Cmax,ss is the maximum plasma concentration at steady state which will be observed during a dosing interval.

  4. Trough Plasma Concentration Before Dosing (pre-dose) At Steady State (Ctrough,ss)

    Time frame: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

    The Ctrough,ss refers to the drug concentration at steady state, at the time when it is expected to reach its minimum (trough) concentration.

  5. Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Tmax,ss)

    Time frame: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

    The Tmax,ss is the time to reach maximum plasma concentration at steady state which will be observed during a dosing interval.

  6. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve During a Dosing Interval (tau) at Steady State (AUCtau,ss)

    Time frame: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

    The AUC (tau,ss) is the area under the plasma concentration time curve observed during a dosing interval (tau) at steady state.

  7. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) or Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: Screening up to end of study (30 days after the last dose of study drug or early withdrawal)

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An SAE is an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

Industry

Collaborators

  • Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
  • Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Positive-Controlled, Multiple Dose, Four Way Crossover Study to Evaluate the Effects of Tramadol Hydrochloride on Cardiac Repolarization in Healthy Subjects at Therapeutic and Supratherapeutic Dose Levels

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Dec 4, 2014
Registry last updated
Aug 29, 2018

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