The study schedule is comprised of a 14-day Screening Period, a treatment period and an observation period. All eligible subjects will be randomized into one of 3 treatment groups (1 of 2 dose levels or matched placebo). Study drug CR845 will be administered intravenously prior to surgery, and at specific time intervals post surgery. Additional rescue pain and anti-nausea medication will be made available. Post surgical changes in pain intensity, nausea and vomiting will be assessed.
Patients will be admitted to the surgical center on the day of their abdominal surgery (Day 1, unless admission the night before is required). All patients will be seen by the study staff to confirm eligibility, review study procedures, and conduct all pre-surgical assessments required for randomization. Qualified patients will be randomized into 1 of 3 treatment groups, corresponding to 1 of 2 dose levels of intravenous (IV) CR845 (0.5 or 1 mcg/kg) or matched placebo, respectively. Study drug will be administered every 6 hours during the 24-hour post-operative treatment period following these initial 2 drug administrations: * Pre-Operative dose: Within one hour prior to anesthetic induction for surgery. This dose will be a 2X loading dose. * Baseline post-operative dose: within 30-minutes of being considered stable in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Subsequent dosing will be administered at 6, 12 and 18 hours. During the Treatment and Observation Period, pain intensity scores will be obtained at specified time points and episodes of nausea or vomiting will be recorded. Upon request, patients may be provided with analgesic or anti-nausea rescue medication (restricted to morphine (if tolerated), and ondansetron, respectively) at any time after the Baseline dose of study drug is administered. Blood sampling and safety assessments will be conducted during this period as well. Patients will remain in the hospital until Day 3 (48-hours after surgery) at which point they will be evaluated for discharge. A follow-up medical evaluation will be scheduled within 7 - 10 days post-surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
CR845 IV 1 mcg/kg will be administered as an IV bolus 2x loading dose one hour prior to anesthetic induction for surgery, then a dose within 30 minutes of the patient being considered stable in the post operative recovery room. Subsequent dosing will be administered at 6, 12 and 18 hours. Antinausea rescue medication (ondansetron 4 mg IV) may be requested, as well as analgesic rescue medication (morphine 5mg IV), post surgery, as needed. Saline infusion (IV 0.45%) for fluid replenishment will be provided.
CR845 IV 0.5 mcg/kg will be administered as an IV bolus 2x loading dose one hour prior to anesthetic induction for surgery, then a dose within 30 minutes of the patient being considered stable in the post operative recovery room. Subsequent dosing will be administered at 6, 12 and 18 hours. Antinausea rescue medication (ondansetron 4 mg IV) may be requested, as well as analgesic rescue medication (morphine 5mg IV), post surgery, as needed. Saline infusion (IV 0.45%) for fluid replenishment will be provided.
Cara Therapeutics Study Site
Sheffield, Alabama, United States
A comparison of the change in Pain Intensity over time using the Numeric Rating Scale
Using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) to quantify the difference between CR845-treated patients and placebo-treated patients.
Time frame: 24 hours
A study of the comparison of Post Surgical Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) scores
Incidence of vomiting will be analyzed against placebo
Time frame: 6 hours
A comparison of the number of rescue medication doses administered
Count the number of rescue medication doses administered following surgery for the CR845 IV patients vs Placebo-treated patients
Time frame: 24 hours
Patient Global Assessment of study drug
Patients will complete a PGA (Patient Global Assessment) of the study drug.
Time frame: 24 hours (or early termination)
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DOUBLE
Enrollment
451
Placebo IV will be administered as an IV bolus 2x loading dose one hour prior to anesthetic induction for surgery, then a dose within 30 minutes of the patient being considered stable in the post operative recovery room. Subsequent dosing will be administered at 6, 12 and 18 hours. Antinausea rescue medication (ondansetron 4 mg IV) may be requested, as well as analgesic rescue medication (morphine 5mg IV), post surgery, as needed. Saline infusion (IV 0.45%) for fluid replenishment will be provided.
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