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NCT00228605 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of OraVescent Fentanyl for Opioid Tolerant Patients With Noncancer Related Breakthrough Pain

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Cephalon.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
500
Enrollment target

NCT00228605: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Cephalon.

NCT00228605 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Cephalon. The registered enrollment target is 500 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00228605, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Cephalon.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
500 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of OraVescent fentanyl for the potential treatment of breakthrough pain episodes in patients who have chronic noncancer pain.

Interventions

  • DRUG OraVescent Fentanyl

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 500 participants
Start Date 2005-03
Est. Completion 2007-05
Phase Phase 3
Cephalon

64 total trials

What the finished NCT00228605 record still lists

NCT00228605 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 500 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (35% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which OraVescent Fentanyl is the first listed.

NCT00228605 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00228605 about?

NCT00228605 is a clinical study titled "Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of OraVescent Fentanyl for Opioid Tolerant Patients With Noncancer Related Breakthrough Pain". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of OraVescent fentanyl for the potential treatment of breakthrough pain episodes in patients who have chronic noncancer pain.

What is the current status of trial NCT00228605?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 500 participants. The study started on 2005-03. Estimated completion is 2007-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00228605?

The interventions under investigation include: OraVescent Fentanyl (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00228605?

This trial is sponsored by Cephalon, which has 64 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00228605's enrollment target sits among peer trials

500 744th of 2000 higher than 1,226 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00228605, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00228605 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.