Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study to Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of ARX-F03 Sublingual Sufentanil/Triazolam NanoTab™ in Patients Undergoing an Elective Abdominal Liposuction Procedure (NCT NCT00894699)

NCT ID: NCT00894699

Last Updated: 2014-06-25

Results Overview

The primary efficacy endpoint of the study is the sedation level as assessed by the 10-point RASS, where unarousable is graded as minus 5 (- 5) and combative is graded as plus 4 (+ 4). The RASS was assessed at 15 time points throughout the four hour study period.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

4 hour study period

Results posted on

2014-06-25

Participant Flow

Study initiated 22 June 2009 and completed 11 September 2009. One clinical research center participated in the study

Patients were to be between 18 and 60 years of age, generally healthy, and who are expected to require more than 400 cc or less than 700 cc of abdominal fat removal during the procedure.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Sufentanil 15 mcg/Triazolam 200 mcg NanoTab™
Single dose of sublingual Sufentanil 15 mcg/Triazolam 200 mcg NanoTab™
Single Dose of Placebo NanoTab™
Single dose of sublingual Placebo NanoTab™
Overall Study
STARTED
21
19
Overall Study
COMPLETED
21
19
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Study to Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of ARX-F03 Sublingual Sufentanil/Triazolam NanoTab™ in Patients Undergoing an Elective Abdominal Liposuction Procedure

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Sufentanil/Triazolam NanoTab™
n=21 Participants
Single dose of sublingual Sufentanil/Triazolam 15/200 mcg NanoTab™
Placebo
n=19 Participants
Single dose of Placebo
Total
n=40 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
21 Participants
n=99 Participants
19 Participants
n=107 Participants
40 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
36.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 • n=99 Participants
37.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7 • n=107 Participants
36.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
19 Participants
n=99 Participants
14 Participants
n=107 Participants
33 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
5 Participants
n=107 Participants
7 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
21 participants
n=99 Participants
19 participants
n=107 Participants
40 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 hour study period

Population: ITT population were those patients that took at least one dose of study medication.

The primary efficacy endpoint of the study is the sedation level as assessed by the 10-point RASS, where unarousable is graded as minus 5 (- 5) and combative is graded as plus 4 (+ 4). The RASS was assessed at 15 time points throughout the four hour study period.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Sublingual Sufentanil 15 mcg/Triazolam NanoTab™ 200 mcg
n=21 Participants
Single dose of sublingual Sufentanil 15 mcg/Triazolam 200 mcg NanoTab™
Placebo NanoTab™
n=19 Participants
Single dose of sublingual Placebo NanoTab™
Summed Richmond Agitation Sedation Score (RASS) Over the 4-hour Study Period (SRS-4)
-5.44 units on a scale
Standard Error .82
0.79 units on a scale
Standard Error .86

Adverse Events

Sufentanil/Triazolam NanoTab™

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Sufentanil/Triazolam NanoTab™
n=21 participants at risk
Single dose of sublingual Sufentanil 15 mcg/Triazolam 200 mcg NanoTab™
Placebo
n=19 participants at risk
Single dose of Placebo
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • 4 hours.
A telephone call was placed to each patient 24 hours after dosing to inquire about the patients' overall health. If AEs were reported, they were documented in the clinical database.
0.00%
0/19 • 4 hours.
A telephone call was placed to each patient 24 hours after dosing to inquire about the patients' overall health. If AEs were reported, they were documented in the clinical database.
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
9.5%
2/21 • Number of events 2 • 4 hours.
A telephone call was placed to each patient 24 hours after dosing to inquire about the patients' overall health. If AEs were reported, they were documented in the clinical database.
5.3%
1/19 • Number of events 1 • 4 hours.
A telephone call was placed to each patient 24 hours after dosing to inquire about the patients' overall health. If AEs were reported, they were documented in the clinical database.
Vascular disorders
Hypoxia
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • 4 hours.
A telephone call was placed to each patient 24 hours after dosing to inquire about the patients' overall health. If AEs were reported, they were documented in the clinical database.
0.00%
0/19 • 4 hours.
A telephone call was placed to each patient 24 hours after dosing to inquire about the patients' overall health. If AEs were reported, they were documented in the clinical database.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • 4 hours.
A telephone call was placed to each patient 24 hours after dosing to inquire about the patients' overall health. If AEs were reported, they were documented in the clinical database.
0.00%
0/19 • 4 hours.
A telephone call was placed to each patient 24 hours after dosing to inquire about the patients' overall health. If AEs were reported, they were documented in the clinical database.

Additional Information

Pamela Palmer, MD, PhD

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Phone: 650-216-3504

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER