Bioequivalence of Two Transdermal Clonidine Administrations in Healthy Volunteers
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To establish the bioequivalence and adhesion properties of transdermal clonidine prepared with Oppanol® brands of polyisobutylene (PIB) vs. transdermal clonidine prepared with VistanexTM brands of polyisobutylene (PIB) in healthy male and female volunteers.
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Inclusion criteria
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A complete medical history, including the physical examination, vital signs (BP, PR), 12-lead ECG, clinical laboratory tests
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Age greater than or equal to 18 and Age less than or equal to 65 years
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BMI greater than or equal to 18.5 and BMI less than or equal to 32.0 kg/m2 (Body Mass Index)
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Signed and dated written informed consent prior to admission to the study
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Male subjects, or females who meet any of the following criteria from at least 30 days before the first study drug administration and until 30 days after trial completion:
- Using adequate contraception, e.g. any of the following methods plus condom: implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, intrauterine device (IUD)
- Sexually abstinent
- Have a vasectomised sexual partner (vasectomy at least one year prior to enrolment)
- Surgically sterilised (including hysterectomy)
- Postmenopausal defined as at least one year of spontaneous amenorrhea
Exclusion criteria
- Any finding of the medical examination (including BP, PR and ECG) deviating from normal
- Repeated measurement of supine systolic blood pressure outside the range of 100-140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure outside the range of 60-90 mm Hg or pulse less than 55 bpm
- Any subject with orthostatic hypotension at baseline screening exam
- Any laboratory value outside the reference range
- Any evidence of a clinically relevant concomitant disease
- Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic (including insulin-dependent diabetes), immunological or hormonal disorders
- Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders (such as depression) or neurological disorders (such as neuropathy)
- History of relevant orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells or blackouts
- Chronic or relevant acute infections
- History of relevant allergy/hypersensitivity
- Intake of drugs with a long half-life (greater than 24 hours) within at least one month or less than 10 half-lives of the respective drug prior to administration or during the trial.
- Use of drugs which might reasonably influence the results of the trial within 10 days prior to administration or during the trial
- Participation in another trial with an investigational drug within two months prior to administration or during the trial
- Any concomitant therapy
- Smoker
- History of alcohol abuse
- History of drug abuse
- Blood donation
- Excessive physical activities (within one week prior to administration or during the trial)
- Subjects should not swim during the treatment periods of the trial
- Any condition of the skin, including eczema, psoriasis, or lymphedema, that involves the upper arm in the area that would be utilized for application of the treatments
- Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant within two months of study completion
- Positive pregnancy test
- A screening ECG that displays first-degree atrioventricular block (P-R interval > 0.20 seconds) or other conduction disturbance
Trial design
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Interventional model
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56 participants in 3 patient groups
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