The purpose of this study is to compare the safety, pharmacokinetic properties (the absorption, distribution and excretion), and analgesic activity of Omnitram (10 mg tablets), Tramadol (Ultram, 50 mg tablet) following oral administration of 9 doses healthy subjects.
A Phase 1, single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, three-period cross-over study to compare the safety, steady-state oral pharmacokinetics, and clinical activity of overencapsulated: 20 mg Omnitram (2x10 mg tablets), 50 mg Tramadol (1x50 mg Ultram tablet), and placebo. Forty male subjects in normal health, 21 to 55 years of age, will be randomized to three parallel arms (N=\~13 each) to ingest a total of 9 doses of Omnitram, Tramadol, or placebo in a first treatment segment (one dose every 6 hours). Around the 9th dose blood samples are collected to quantify plasma Tramadol and Metabolite 1 (M1) enantiomers. After the 9th dose, pain tolerance is assessed with a cold pressor test (ice cold water immersion). After the 7th dose abuse liability measures and pupil diameter will be assessed. Subjects will washout for 7 days after the first treatment segment and second treatment segment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
43
CRI Lifetree Research Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Omnitram and Tramadol Steady State Maximum and Minimum Concentrations
Time frame: 0.0, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 4.0 hours after the 9th dose of Omnitram and Tramadol.
Adverse events
Time frame: 29 days
Cold Water Induced-Pain Reported On a 0 to 10 Scale
Subject immerses a hand in cold water for a maximum of 3 minutes and reports level of pain.
Time frame: On Study Day 2, Study Day 12, and Study Day 22, after the 9th dose of Omnitram, Tramadol, and placebo.
Abuse Liability Assessed With Visual Analogue Scales
Subjects read a question and respond by placing a mark on a visual analogue scale.
Time frame: On Study Day 1, Study Day 11, and Study Day 21, after the 7th dose of Omnitram, Tramadol, and placebo.
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