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CompletedNCT02307864Updated Aug 29, 2018

Study to Evaluate the Effects of Tramadol Hydrochloride on Cardiac Repolarization in Healthy Participants

A Phase 1 interventional study of Tramadol HCl and Moxifloxacin 400 mg in Healthy, sponsored by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-29.

Sponsored by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC (part of Johnson & Johnson) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Aug 2015, 11 years 2 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
68
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of multiple doses of an immediate release (IR) formulation of tramadol hydrochloride (HCl) at therapeutic and supratherapeutic levels in healthy adult participants on the electrocardiogram (ECG) QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc).

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This is a randomized (study medication assigned by chance), double-blind (neither physician nor participant knows the treatment that the participant receives), 4-way crossover (method used to switch participants from one treatment arm to another), placebo- and positive-controlled (the experimental treatment or procedure is compared to an inactive substance and a standard treatment or procedure), single site, multiple dose study. The study has 3 phases: a Screening Phase (up to 35 days); a Double-blind Treatment Phase (4 treatment periods with a washout period of 7 to 15 days); and a Post-treatment Phase (Day 5 of Period 4 or at the time of early withdrawal). All eligible participants will receive each of the 4 treatments: tramadol HCl at therapeutic dose of 400 milligram per day (mg/day), tramadol HCl at supratherapeutic dose of 600 mg/day, placebo, and positive control moxifloxacin 400 mg; in any of the treatment period as per assigned treatment sequence. The total duration of each participant's participation will be up to a maximum of 100 days. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Healthy
  • QT interval
  • QTc interval
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Tramadol hydrochloride
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Placebo
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In context

Lead sponsor

Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC is the lead sponsor of 41 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (57%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Woman participant of child-bearing potential, must have a negative serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test at Screening; and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 1 of each treatment period
  • Standard electroencephalogram (EEG) that is normal, as assessed by a neurologist. The EEG will be performed under basic conditions and during hyperventilation and intermittent photic stimulation at Screening
  • Body mass index (BMI; weight [in kilogram]/height [in square meter]) between 18 and 30 kilogram per square meter (inclusive), and body weight not less than 50 kilogram at Screening
  • Blood pressure between 90 and 140 millimeter of mercury (mm Hg) systolic (inclusive) and no higher than 90 mm Hg diastolic
  • An average of triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings (performed in a semi-supine position), completed within 4 minutes total, consistent with normal cardiac conduction and function at Screening, including: 1- Sinus rhythm with heart rate between 40 and 100 beats per minute (inclusive); 2- QTc interval between 350 to 450 milliseconds (inclusive); 3- QRS interval of less than 110 milliseconds; 4- PR interval less than 200 milliseconds; 5- ECG morphology consistent with healthy cardiac conduction and function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Personal or family history of epileptic seizures or convulsions (genetic or idiopathic seizures), or have suffered from head trauma with loss of consciousness, central nervous system infection, or loss of consciousness of unknown origin
  • History of additional risk factors for torsades de pointes (TdP) or the presence of a family history of short QT syndrome, long QT syndrome, sudden unexplained death at a young age ( less than equal to 40 years), drowning or sudden infant death syndrome in a first degree relative (that is, biological parent, sibling, or child)
  • Clinically significant abnormal values for hematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis at Screening or before the first dose of study drug on Day -1 of each treatment period as assessed by the Investigator. Note that participants who have serum potassium, magnesium, or calcium levels outside of the local laboratory's reference range will be excluded
  • Clinically significant abnormal physical examination or vital signs at Screening or before the first dose of study drug on Day -1 of each treatment period as assessed by the Investigator
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse within 5 years before Screening or positive test result(s) for alcohol or drugs of abuse (such as barbiturates, opiates, cocaine, cannabinoids, amphetamines, hallucinogens, and benzodiazepines) at Screening or on Day -1 of each treatment period
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
68 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment Sequence 1

    Participants will receive treatment A (2\*50 milligram \[mg\] tramadol hydrochloride \[HCl\] immediate release \[IR\] tablet + 1 tramadol HCl placebo every 6 hours on Days 1, 2, and 3, along with single dose of 2\*50 mg tramadol HCl IR tablet + 1 tramadol HCl placebo + 1 moxifloxacin placebo on Day 4); treatment B (3\*50 mg tramadol HCl IR tablet every 6 hours on Days 1, 2, and 3, along with single dose of 3\*50 mg tramadol HCl IR tablet + 1 moxifloxacin placebo on Day 4); treatment C (3 tramadol HCl placebo every 6 hours on Days 1, 2, and 3, along with single dose of 3 tramadol HCl placebo + 1 moxifloxacin placebo on Day 4); and treatment D (3 tramadol HCl placebo every 6 hours on Days 1, 2, and 3, along with single dose of 3 tramadol HCl placebo + 1 moxifloxacin placebo on Day 4) in 4 treatment periods as per protocol defined sequence. A washout period of 7 to 15 days will be maintained between each treatment period.

    Drug: Tramadol HCl · Drug: Moxifloxacin 400 mg · Drug: Tramadol HCl Placebo · Drug: Moxifloxacin Placebo

  • Experimental
    Treatment Sequence 2

    Participants will receive treatment A; treatment B; treatment C; and treatment D in 4 treatment periods as per protocol defined sequence. A washout period of 7 to 15 days will be maintained between each treatment period.

    Drug: Tramadol HCl · Drug: Moxifloxacin 400 mg · Drug: Tramadol HCl Placebo · Drug: Moxifloxacin Placebo

  • Experimental
    Treatment Sequence 3

    Participants will receive treatment A; treatment B; treatment C; and treatment D in 4 treatment periods as per protocol defined sequence. A washout period of 7 to 15 days will be maintained between each treatment period.

    Drug: Tramadol HCl · Drug: Moxifloxacin 400 mg · Drug: Tramadol HCl Placebo · Drug: Moxifloxacin Placebo

  • Experimental
    Treatment Sequence 4

    Participants will receive treatment A; treatment B; treatment C; and treatment D in 4 treatment periods as per protocol defined sequence. A washout period of 7 to 15 days will be maintained between each treatment period.

    Drug: Tramadol HCl · Drug: Moxifloxacin 400 mg · Drug: Tramadol HCl Placebo · Drug: Moxifloxacin Placebo

Interventions

  • Tramadol HCl 50 mg immediate release (IR) tablet administered orally.

    Also known as: RWJ-26898-002

  • Moxifloxacin 400 mg tablet administered orally.

    Also known as: Avelox

  • DrugTramadol HCl Placebo

    Placebo matched to tramadol HCl IR tablet administered orally.

  • DrugMoxifloxacin Placebo

    Placebo matched to Moxifloxacin 400 mg tablet administered orally.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in QTc Interval

    The QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc interval) using Fridericia, Bazett and study-specific power correction methods, will be measured by electrocardiograms (ECG).

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-dose, Day1); pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in HR, QRS, and PR Intervals

    The HR, QRS, and PR Intervals, will be measured by ECG.

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-dose, Day1); pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

  2. Number of Participants with T-wave and U-wave Morphological Changes

    The number of participants having T wave morphology changes from baseline and/or the occurrence of abnormal U-waves that represent the appearance or worsening of the morphological abnormality will be reported.

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-dose, Day1); pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

  3. Maximum Plasma Concentration During a Dosing Interval at Steady State (Cmax,ss)

    The Cmax,ss is the maximum plasma concentration at steady state which will be observed during a dosing interval.

    Time frame: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

  4. Trough Plasma Concentration Before Dosing (pre-dose) At Steady State (Ctrough,ss)

    The Ctrough,ss refers to the drug concentration at steady state, at the time when it is expected to reach its minimum (trough) concentration.

    Time frame: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

  5. Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Tmax,ss)

    The Tmax,ss is the time to reach maximum plasma concentration at steady state which will be observed during a dosing interval.

    Time frame: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

  6. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve During a Dosing Interval (tau) at Steady State (AUCtau,ss)

    The AUC (tau,ss) is the area under the plasma concentration time curve observed during a dosing interval (tau) at steady state.

    Time frame: Pre-dose up to 24 hours post-dose on Day 4

  7. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) or Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An SAE is an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly.

    Time frame: Screening up to end of study (30 days after the last dose of study drug or early withdrawal)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Overland Park, Kansas, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Dec 2014 to primary completion in Aug 2015, 8 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Dec 2, 2014
First posted
Dec 4, 2014
StartActual
Dec 4, 2014
Primary completionActual
Aug 22, 2015
CompletionActual
Aug 27, 2015
Last update
Aug 29, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 29, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02307864
Collaborators
Bausch Health Americas, Inc., Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 4, 2014
Start date
Dec 4, 2014
Primary completion
Aug 22, 2015
Completion
Aug 27, 2015
Last update
Aug 29, 2018

Study contacts

Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC Clinical Trial
study director · Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
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