drugset / Trial / NCT00784277

A Study to Compare the Frequency of Constipation Symptoms With Tapentadol Immediate Release (IR) Treatment Versus Oxycodone IR Treatment in Patients With End-stage Joint Disease

NCT00784277

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare bowel function/constipation that occurs during tapentadol treatment with that occuring during oxycodone treatment, as measured by the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements per week. The frequency of spontaneous bowel movements will be determined from a Bowel Function Patient Diary completed by the enrolled sujbects.

Timeline

Start
2008-10
Primary completion
2009-07
Completion
2009-07

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Oxycodone Other / unclassified 10 mg Oral
Comparator Oxycodone Other / unclassified 20 mg Oral
Comparator Oxycodone Other / unclassified 60 mg Oral
Subject Tapentadol Small molecule 50 mg Oral
Subject Tapentadol Small molecule 75 mg Oral
Subject Tapentadol Small molecule 100 mg Oral
Subject Tapentadol Small molecule 500 mg Oral

Indications