Evaluation of Preoperative N1539 in Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Pain, Postoperative

Treatments: Drug: N1539; Drug: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT03434275

REC-17-025

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of preoperative administration of N1539 on opioid consumption in subjects undergoing open unilateral total knee arthroplasty compared to placebo.

Enrollment: 194 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 35 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Voluntarily provide written informed consent.
• Be planned to undergo an elective, primary (no repeat arthroplasties) open unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and be expected to require IV analgesia, remain in an inpatient setting for ≥24 hours, and receive at least two doses of study drug.
• ASA physical status category 1, 2, or 3.
• Female subjects not pregnant or planning/attempting to become pregnant, not lactating; or commits to the use of an acceptable form of birth control for the duration of the study.
• Have a body mass index <40 kg/m^2

Exclusion criteria

• Have a known allergy or hypersensitivity to any study treatment.
• Have a history of previous TKA.
• Has plans for a concurrent surgical procedure (eg, bilateral TKA).
• Has TKA planned to be performed under general anesthesia.
• Have a history of myocardial infarction within the preceding 12 months.
• Have, as determined by the investigator or the sponsor's medical monitor, a history or clinical manifestations of significant condition that would preclude participation.
• Have active or recent (within 6 months) gastrointestinal ulceration or bleeding.
• Have a known bleeding disorder which may be worsened with the administration of an NSAID.
• Be currently receiving treatment with oral meloxicam (Mobic®) or another NSAID within 48 hours prior to surgery.
• Have previously received N1539/IV meloxicam or received any investigational product within 30 days before dosing with study medication.
• Have undergone or be expected to undergo radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or other biological therapy for cancer treatment, within 60 days prior to screening through last follow-up.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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194 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

N1539 30 mg

Experimental group

Description:

N1539 (meloxicam injection for IV use) 30 mg every 24 hours

Treatment:

Drug: N1539

IV Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

IV Placebo every 24 hours

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo