drugset / Trial / NCT00949377

Can Methylnaltrexone Safely Treat Opioid Related Constipation in the Emergency Department?

NCT00949377

RandomizedCrossoverTriple-blindTreatment

Summary

The investigators want to prove that people WITHOUT advanced cancer who are taking opioid medications (for problems like back pain) can receive methylnaltrexone (MNTX) safely. Since the FDA has only approved MNTX for advanced cancer patients, the investigators' research is investigating how MNTX can work for NON-cancer patients. This research is being conducted to prove that MNTX can work for non-cancer patients with opioid related constipation.

Timeline

Start
2009-09
Primary completion
2011-12
Completion
2011-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Methylnaltrexone Other / unclassified 0.15 mg/kg
Subject Methylnaltrexone Other / unclassified 8 mg
Subject Methylnaltrexone Other / unclassified 12 mg