Trial Outcomes & Findings for Intravenous Oliceridine and Opioid-related Complications (NCT NCT04979247)

NCT ID: NCT04979247

Last Updated: 2026-05-14

Results Overview

Occurrence of clinically meaningful respiratory compromise events i.e. SpO2 ≤ 85 % for ≥3 min, etPCO2 ≤ 15 mmHg; ≥ 3 min, RR ≤ 5 bpm for ≥3 min, Apnea Event \>30 s

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

204 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

48 hours post first study dose.

Results posted on

2026-05-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Oliceridine
Patients receive Oliceridine for pain control. Oliceridine: Near the end of surgery, patients will be given ≤1.5 mg of oliceridine as a bolus. Postoperatively, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) will be started with no background infusion, demand doses of 0.35 mg, with a 6 minute lock-out. Additional boluses (≤1 mg) of oliceridine will be given as deemed necessary (based on NRS score and clinical assessment of the patient) as soon as 15 minutes after the initial 1.5 mg loading dose. In addition to supplemental 1 mg bolus doses, the PCA demand dose can be increased to a maximum of 0.5 mg oliceridine.
Overall Study
STARTED
204
Overall Study
COMPLETED
203
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Oliceridine
Patients receive Oliceridine for pain control. Oliceridine: Near the end of surgery, patients will be given ≤1.5 mg of oliceridine as a bolus. Postoperatively, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) will be started with no background infusion, demand doses of 0.35 mg, with a 6 minute lock-out. Additional boluses (≤1 mg) of oliceridine will be given as deemed necessary (based on NRS score and clinical assessment of the patient) as soon as 15 minutes after the initial 1.5 mg loading dose. In addition to supplemental 1 mg bolus doses, the PCA demand dose can be increased to a maximum of 0.5 mg oliceridine.
Overall Study
Did not receive oliceridine
1

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Oliceridine
n=203 Participants
Patients receive Oliceridine for pain control. Oliceridine: Near the end of surgery, patients will be given ≤1.5 mg of oliceridine as a bolus. Postoperatively, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) will be started with no background infusion, demand doses of 0.35 mg, with a 6 minute lock-out. Additional boluses (≤1 mg) of oliceridine will be given as deemed necessary (based on NRS score and clinical assessment of the patient) as soon as 15 minutes after the initial 1.5 mg loading dose. In addition to supplemental 1 mg bolus doses, the PCA demand dose can be increased to a maximum of 0.5 mg oliceridine.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=203 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
203 Participants
n=203 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=203 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
97 Participants
n=203 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
106 Participants
n=203 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
203 participants
n=203 Participants
Post operative Pain Management
Received Oliceridine only post operatively
124 Participants
n=203 Participants
Post operative Pain Management
Received Oliceridine with another opioid post operatively
79 Participants
n=203 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 48 hours post first study dose.

Population: all enrolled participants

Occurrence of clinically meaningful respiratory compromise events i.e. SpO2 ≤ 85 % for ≥3 min, etPCO2 ≤ 15 mmHg; ≥ 3 min, RR ≤ 5 bpm for ≥3 min, Apnea Event \>30 s

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Oliceridine
n=204 Participants
Patients receive Oliceridine for pain control. Oliceridine: Near the end of surgery, patients will be given ≤1.5 mg of oliceridine as a bolus. Postoperatively, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) will be started with no background infusion, demand doses of 0.35 mg, with a 6 minute lock-out. Additional boluses (≤1 mg) of oliceridine will be given as deemed necessary (based on NRS score and clinical assessment of the patient) as soon as 15 minutes after the initial 1.5 mg loading dose. In addition to supplemental 1 mg bolus doses, the PCA demand dose can be increased to a maximum of 0.5 mg oliceridine.
Clinically Meaningful Respiratory Compromise Events
45 Events

Adverse Events

Oliceridine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 45 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Oliceridine
n=203 participants at risk
Patients receive Oliceridine for pain control. Oliceridine: Near the end of surgery, patients will be given ≤1.5 mg of oliceridine as a bolus. Postoperatively, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) will be started with no background infusion, demand doses of 0.35 mg, with a 6 minute lock-out. Additional boluses (≤1 mg) of oliceridine will be given as deemed necessary (based on NRS score and clinical assessment of the patient) as soon as 15 minutes after the initial 1.5 mg loading dose. In addition to supplemental 1 mg bolus doses, the PCA demand dose can be increased to a maximum of 0.5 mg oliceridine.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Clinically Meaningful Respiratory Compromise Events
22.2%
45/203 • Number of events 174 • 48 hours post operative
Any untoward or unfavorable medical occurrence in a participant, including any abnormal sign (for example, abnormal physical exam or laboratory finding), symptom, or disease, temporally associated with the participant's participation in the research, whether or not considered related to the participant's participation in the research.

Additional Information

Frank Skobieranda, MD

Trevena, Inc

Phone: 610-354-8840

Results disclosure agreements

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