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NCT00403234 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Safety of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) in Subjects With Acute Postoperative Pain After Total Knee Replacement

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Purdue Pharma.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
10
Enrollment target

NCT00403234: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Purdue Pharma.

NCT00403234 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Purdue Pharma. The registered enrollment target is 10 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00403234, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Purdue Pharma.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
10 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objectives in this study are to evaluate: (1) efficacy of buprenorphine transdermal system (BTDS, Butrans™) on postoperative pain following total knee replacement surgery; (2) the impact of BTDS on functional rehabilitative measures after total knee replacement surgery; and 3) the safety of BTDS after total knee replacement surgery. The double-blind treatment period is for 28 days during which time supplemental analgesic medication will be provided to all subjects in addition to study drug. Purdue Pharma L.P. terminated the trial early due to administrative reasons not related to efficacy or safety. The focus of this study became safety evaluations.

Primary Outcome

Adverse Events that occurred after the signing of the informed consent up to end of study and 7 days after, discontinuation, or SAEs occurring up to 30 days following the last study visit were followed until the AE resolved.

Interventions

  • DRUG Buprenorphine transdermal patch
  • DRUG Placebo BTDS

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 10 participants
Start Date 2006-11
Est. Completion 2007-08
Phase Phase 2
Purdue Pharma

54 total trials

Why NCT00403234 stopped before completion

NCT00403234 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 10 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Buprenorphine transdermal patch is the first listed.

NCT00403234 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00403234 about?

NCT00403234 is a clinical study titled "Safety of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) in Subjects With Acute Postoperative Pain After Total Knee Replacement". The objectives in this study are to evaluate: (1) efficacy of buprenorphine transdermal system (BTDS, Butrans™) on postoperative pain following total knee replacement surgery; (2) the impact of BTDS on functional rehabilitative measures after total knee replacement surgery; and 3) the safety of BTDS...

What is the current status of trial NCT00403234?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 10 participants. The study started on 2006-11. Estimated completion is 2007-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00403234?

The interventions under investigation include: Buprenorphine transdermal patch (DRUG), Placebo BTDS (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00403234?

This trial is sponsored by Purdue Pharma, which has 54 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00403234's enrollment target sits among peer trials

10 1968th of 2000 higher than 12 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT00403234, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00403234 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.