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The Qutenza Patch as Treatment for Disabling Treprostinil (Remodulin) Infusion Site Pain

NCT01260454 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2016-04-21

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Summary

Subcutaneous treprostinil (Remodulin) is effective therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension, a life threatening disease of the lung blood vessels. Unfortunately, treprostinil is irritating to the skin and many patients experience intense pain at the infusion site for the first 7-10 days after placing a new subcutaneous infusion site.

Qutenza is an FDA approved formulation of 8% capsaicin that is approved for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia, a painful skin condition. The investigators hypothesize that pretreatment of an area of skin with Qutenza would decrease the pain associated with a new treprostinil infusion site. The investigators hope that Qutenza will decrease both the intensity of the pain and the duration of the pain after patients place a new treprostinil infusion site.

In this initial study, the investigators will provide Qutenza in open-label, unblinded fashion and ask patients to rate their pain using a diary tool with which they are already comfortable.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Qutenza (8% capsaicin)

We will place a Qutenza (8% capsaicin) patch onto an area of normal, anesthetized skin for 60 minutes. Within 28 days, subjects will place a new treprostinil infusion site into the area of Qutenza pre-treated skin.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United Therapeutics

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Rochester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • R James White, MD, PhD · University of Rochester

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2012-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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