A Pharmacokinetic, Tolerability, and Safety Study of ULTRAM ER in Children With Pain

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01586494
First received: April 25, 2012
Last updated: August 28, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetics (PK) of single oral doses of ULTRAM Extended Release (ER) at 2 dose levels in children between 7 and 11 years old, inclusive (up to 11 years 364 days) with pain due to injury or nonmalignant disease, to the PK in adults, with respect to the PK parameter AUC∞ (area under the curve) of racemic tramadol. PK explores how the drug is absorbed in the body, distributed within the body, and how it is removed from the body over time.


Condition Intervention Phase
Pain
Drug: ULTRAM ER
Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Single Dose Pharmacokinetic, Tolerability, and Safety Study of ULTRAM ER at Two Dose Levels in Children Seven to Eleven Years Old, Inclusive, With Pain

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Further study details as provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The area under the curve (AUC∞) of ULTRAM ER as the primary PK parameter [ Time Frame: At 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Plasma concentration profile of ULTRAM ER [ Time Frame: At 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Plasma concentration profiles of M1 and M5 metabolites [ Time Frame: At 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours post dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Incidence of adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: 48 hours post dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 37
Study Start Date: October 2007
Study Completion Date: June 2009
Primary Completion Date: June 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Group 1 Drug: ULTRAM ER
One dose of ULTRAM ER that is closest to 2 mg/kg, based on the participant's body weight and adjusting the dose in 25 mg increments.
Experimental: Group 2 Drug: ULTRAM ER
The target dose for Group 2 will be the one that achieves a level of exposure similar to that seen with a single 200 mg ULTRAM ER dose in adults.

Detailed Description:

This is a multicenter, open-label (all people know the identity of the intervention), 2-group, single dose study. Within each group of participants for Parts 1 and 2, at least 1/3 of the participants will be female, at least 1/3 of the participants will be male, at least 1/3 of the participants will be below the age of 8 years, and at least 1/3 of the participants will be above the age of 10 years. Participants will be assigned to 1 group only. Each group of participants will receive a single oral dose of ULTRAM ER on 1 occasion. Group 1 will receive a dose of ULTRAM ER that is closest to 2 mg/kg, based on the participant's body weight and adjusting the dose in 25 mg increments. Following completion of all evaluations of Group 1, the pharmacokinetic data will be evaluated to target a dose for Group 2 that will achieve a level of exposure similar to that seen with a single 200 mg ULTRAM ER dose in adults. The maximum dose of ULTRAM ER should not exceed 6 mg/kg or 300 mg. When the study physician, the investigators, and the medical monitors agree that the PK of the drug is well-characterized and that the drug is well tolerated, enrollment will begin for Group 2 of the study. The sponsor's responsible Medical Officer will evaluate the safety of the calculated dose in Group 2 participants by evaluation of adverse drug events paying particular attention to events suggestive of either opioid toxicity or serotonin toxicity.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   7 Years to 11 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed need for control of pain due to injury or nonmalignant disease that does not influence fluid shifts and general drug disposition
  • Weighs at least 20 kg
  • Female participants must be premenarchal and in the opinion of the investigator not sexually active
  • Able to swallow the intact tablet with the aid of water (participants may not chew, divide, dissolve, or crush the study drug)
  • Signed informed consent document indicating that he/she understands the purpose of and procedures required for the study and is willing to participate in the study
  • Informed consent signed by the parent(s) or the legal guardian(s) of the participant

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of or current clinically significant medical illness or condition including (but not limited to) cardiac disease, hematologic disease, coagulation disorders, lipid abnormalities, significant pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, renal or hepatic insufficiency, thyroid disease, neurologic or psychiatric disease, infection, or any other illness or condition that the investigator considers should exclude the participant or that could interfere with the interpretation of the study results
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01586494

Sponsors and Collaborators
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Investigators
Study Director: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. Clinical Trial Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01586494     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CR014014, TRAMAPPAI1002
Study First Received: April 25, 2012
Last Updated: August 28, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:
Pain
ULTRAM ER
Tramadol hydrochloride
Children

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tramadol
Narcotics
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Analgesics, Opioid

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 17, 2012