Efficacy and Safety of Nalfurafine Hydrochloride ODT for Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

NCT07098351 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 93

Last updated 2025-09-03

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Summary

Moderate to severe pruritus significantly impairs the quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients, and effective treatment options remain limited. κ-opioid receptor agonists may alleviate itching by modulating neural signaling pathways. This study is a multicenter, prospective, single-arm clinical trial, planning to enroll 93 patients. It aims to test the hypothesis that nalfurafine hydrochloride orally disintegrating tablets compared to baseline, with acceptable safety.

Conditions

  • Adverse Event
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Moderate-to-severe Pruritus
  • Chronic Kidney Disease-associated Itch

Interventions

DRUG

Remitch

Nalfurafine 2.5μg daily for 2 weeks. Afterwards, the dose can be increased to 5μg daily if necessary (maximum dose not exceeding 5μg daily), continued for another 2 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xueqing Yu · Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-07
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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