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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/02/040403 [Registered on: 18/02/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/05/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
Modification(s)  
Drug 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Clinical trial of Tapentadol Nasal Spray Phase-IV 
Scientific Title of Study   A Multicentric, Open-label, Single-arm, Non-comparative, Clinical Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Tapentadol Nasal Spray in Patients with Moderate to Severe Pain 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
CT/TAPE/PAIN/20/04_01 version 2.0 Dated 27/10/2020  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Ram Gupta 
Designation  Assistant General Manager, Clinical Research Group 
Affiliation  TorrentPharmaceuticals Limited 
Address  Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Research Centre, Village Bhat, Dist. Gandhinagar Gujarat, India

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382428
India 
Phone  07923969100-197  
Fax    
Email  ramgupta@torrentpharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Ram Gupta 
Designation  Assistant General Manager, Clinical Research Group 
Affiliation  TorrentPharmaceuticals Limited 
Address  Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Research Centre, Village Bhat, Dist. Gandhinagar Gujarat, India

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382428
India 
Phone  07923969100-197  
Fax    
Email  ramgupta@torrentpharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Ram Gupta 
Designation  Assistant General Manager, Clinical Research Group 
Affiliation  TorrentPharmaceuticals Limited 
Address  Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Research Centre, Village Bhat, Dist. Gandhinagar Gujarat, India

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382428
India 
Phone  07923969100-197  
Fax    
Email  ramgupta@torrentpharma.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd Torrent Research Centre Village Bhat Tal Dist Gandhinagar Gujarat India, pincode-382428 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 
Address  TORRENT RESEARCH CENTRE VILLAGE: BHAT 382 428 DIST. GANDHINAGAR, (GUJARAT) INDIA 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 11  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Mahakalkar Chandrashekhar Chintamanrao  Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital  Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), Sawangi (M), Wardha- 442004, Maharashtra
Wardha
MAHARASHTRA 
9822369277

cmahakalkar@rediffmail.com 
Dr Praveen Talawar  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Rishikesh Virbhadra Marg, Pashulok, Rishikesh - 249203
Hardwar
UTTARANCHAL 
9654162941
9654162941
praveenrt64@gmail.com 
Dr Yash Sanghavi  Anand Surgical Hospital Private Limited,   Memco Cross RD, Naroda Road, Naroda, Ahmedabad
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
8238656960

dryashsanghavi.research@gmail.com 
Dr Valsa Abraham  Christian Medical &Hospital  Department of Anaesthesia, Christian Medical &Hospital, Brown Road, Ludhiana, Punjab
Ludhiana
PUNJAB 
911612115381
911612600270
contact@cmcludhiana.in 
Dr Chandan Kumar  Department of Orthopedics, GSVM Medical College  Department of Orthopedics, GSVM Medical College, Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur-208002, UP
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
915122535483
9105122535881
ck_80@rediffmail.com 
Dr Suraj Pattnayak  Government Medical College & Govt. General Hospital (Old RIMSGGH) Srikakulam  Government Medical College & Govt. General Hospital (Old RIMSGGH) Srikakulam-532001, Andhra Pradesh India
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
91-8942-279033
91-8942-279033
gghsrikakulam@gmail.com 
DrJadhav Jagdish Shankarrao  Lifepoint Multispecialty Hospital Maharashtra  Lifepoint Multispecialty Hospital,145/1,Mumbai Bangalore Highway, Near Hotel Sayaji, Wakad, Pune-411057, Maharashtra
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
7290047048
7290047048
enquiry@lifepointhospital.in 
Dr Sushil Mankar  NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital,  NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Digdoh Hills ,Hingna Road, Nagpur-440019
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
07104665000
07104244904
drshmankar@gmail.com 
Dr Pratik Vinchi  Parth Hospital Naroda, Gujarat   E/405-4, 407-411, Fourth floor Galaxy Arcade, Near Galaxy Cinema, Naroda, Gujarat 382330, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9909032354

pratikvinchhi.cr@gmail.com 
DrPrashantChandrakantKamble  Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital,   parel mumbai
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9930833434
9930833434
dr.prashantkamble@gmail.com 
DrJaimin Vashi  Shubham Multispecialty Hospital, ABC Complex  Near Rabari Colony Cross Road. Amraiwadi, Ahmedabad-380026
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9824025864
079-22870709
jaiminvashi@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 11  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee, GSVM Medical College  Approved 
Institute Ethics Committee AIIMS, Rishikesh  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee (I.EC.II) Parel, Mumbai   Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee Christian Medical &Hospital Ludhiana Punjab  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital,  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Sawangi, Wardha Maharashtra   Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics CommitteeGovernement Medical collage and general hospital srikakulam  Approved 
Kanoria Ethics Committee Gandhinagar Gujarat  Submittted/Under Review 
LPR Ethics Committee Lifepoint Multispecialty hospital  Approved 
Parth Institutional Ethics Committee Naroda Ahmedabad  Approved 
Shubham Institutional Ethics Committee ahmedbad  Submittted/Under Review 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: R52||Pain, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NOT APPLICABLE as study is single arm study  Not Applicable 
Intervention  Tapentadol HCl nasal spray   dose-45 mg (one spray in each nostril) / 22.5 mg (one spray in single nostril) Frequency:Eligible patients will be administered tapentadol nasal spray 45mg (one spray in each nostril). Additional one dose of tapentadol nasal spray 45 mg may be administered after 1 hour of first dose as per Investigator discretion. Subsequently, the frequency of tapentadol nasal spray administration will be every 4-6 hours. Dose will be adjusted as per Investigator discretion. Route of administration:Intra- nasal Duration of therapy:Treatment shall be continued for duration deemed necessary by Investigator, considering patients need to continue on tapentadol nasal spray for analgesia. 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Male or female subjects aged 18-65 years, both inclusive.
2. After weaning of anaesthesia post-surgery, patients having pain intensity score ≥ 4 on an
11-point (0 to 10) Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).
3. Patients having physical status of I-II according to American Society of
Anaesthesiologists (ASA) classification.
4. Patient willing to give written informed consent to participate in the study. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to tapentadol or any of the excipients.
2. Patients who have taken any medication by intranasal route within the 72 hours prior to
enrolment.
3. Patients currently being treated with tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors, selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, anticonvulsants neuroleptics,triptans, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, steroids or other drugs that has
potential to reduce the seizure threshold within the past 4 weeks prior to screening.
4. Patients with history of impaired pulmonary function (significant respiratory depression,
acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercapnia in unmonitored settings or the absence
of resuscitative equipment), severe renal or hepatic impairment, suspected paralytic ileus
or head injury.
5. Patient having history of clinically significant medical illness in past 3 months, which may compromise the patients’ safety or study outcome.
6. History of alcohol, other opioids, or illicit drug abuse within past 6 months and chronic use of any opioids for any disease in past 1 month.
7. Pregnant or lactating women.
8. In the opinion of the Investigator, patient is either unable to cooperate or unlikely to
adhere with any study procedures.
9. Patients who have participated in any other investigational drug trial within the past four
weeks prior to screening. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Safety: Incidence of adverse events  At the end of the study 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Efficacy
1) Proportion of patients achieving 30% reduction in pain
2) Proportion of patients achieving 50% reduction in pain 
at the end of study 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="200" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/04/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="3"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
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Tapentadol is centrally acting analgesic with dual mechanisms of action: µ-opioid receptor agonism and norepinephrine reuptake inhibition. It is approved as immediate release tablet (50mg, 75 mg, 100mg) and extended release tablet (50mg, 100mg, 150mg, 200mg, 250mg) in India for moderate to severe acute pain.  Efficacy and safety of tapentadol nasal spray has been established in phase-III, multi-centric, randomized, open-label clinical trial. The tapentadol nasal spray is approved by the CDSCO for the treatment of moderate to severe post-operative pain. This phase 4 clinical trial is a Multicentric, Open-label, Single-arm, Non-comparative, Clinical Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Tapentadol Nasal Spray in Patients with Moderate to Severe Pain.


 
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