A Study of Tapentadol Immediate-Release in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Pain From Bunionectomy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of at least 1 dose of tapentadol IR 50 mg and/or 75 mg versus placebo using the sum of pain intensity difference at 48 hours (SPID48) to measure analgesic effect in Korean patients with acute pain following bunionectomy.

Timeline

Start

2012-01

Primary completion

2013-02

Completion

2013-02

Publications

• Lee YK, Ko JS, Rhim HY, Lee EJ, Karcher K, Li H, Shapiro D, Lee HS. Acute postoperative pain relief with immediate-release tapentadol: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in South Korea. Curr Med Res Opin. 2014 Dec;30(12):2561-70. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2014.954665. Epub 2014 Aug 27.

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