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Registration number
ACTRN12613000305729
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
18/03/2013
Date registered
19/03/2013
Date last updated
17/08/2018
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Effect of methoxyflurane on cardiac function in healthy male and female adults
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Scientific title
A Phase I, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Randomised, Placebo- and Positive-Controlled, 3-Way Crossover, Thorough QT/QTc Study to Evaluate the Effect of a Supratherapeutic Single Dose of Methoxyflurane (Penthrox®) on Cardiac Repolarisation in Healthy Male and Female Subjects
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1140-2440
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Trial acronym
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Effects on Cardiac QT/QTc Interval of an intervention that is used for pain relief.
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Condition category
Condition code
Anaesthesiology
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Pain management
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
This will be a single-centre, double-blind, double–dummy, randomised, placebo- and positive-controlled, 3 way crossover, thorough QT/QTc (TQT) study in healthy male and female subjects.
The effects of methoxyflurane at a supratherapeutic dose will be compared with matching placebo. A dose of 400 mg moxifloxacin will be included as a positive control for the effect on cardiac repolarisation.
Each active treatment (methoxyflurane and moxifloxacin) will have a placebo. There will be three treatment groups, defined as follows:
A. single oral dose of moxifloxacin placebo + single inhaled dose of methoxyflurane (supratherapeutic dose)
B. single oral dose of moxifloxacin (400 mg) + single inhaled dose of methoxyflurane placebo
C. single oral dose of moxifloxacin placebo + single inhaled dose of methoxyflurane placebo.
There is a washout period of 1 week (7days) between treatment periods.
Twelve (12) mL of methoxyflurane is added to the inhaler. The single dose of methoxyflurane (and methoxyflurane placebo) consists of 12 consecutive breaths, with finger on diluter hole.
Once the participants have been administered a treatment, they will be observed for 24 hours.
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Drugs
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Comparator / control treatment
The study has two controls: placebo and active control. The effects of methoxyflurane at a supratherapeutic dose will be compared with matching placebo. A dose of 400 mg moxifloxacin will be included as a positive control for the effect on cardiac repolarisation. See above for information, dosing frequency and duration of treatment of placebo and active controls.
The moxifloxacin placebo is microcrystalline cellulose. The methoxyflurane placebo is water.
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Control group
Placebo
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Change from pre-dose baseline in the QT interval corrected according to the Fridericia formula (QTcF).
QT assessment will be obtained using a 12-lead continuous ECG device (12L Holter; 1000Hz sampling rate)
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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-30 min, -15 min, 0 h, 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h and 23.5 h post-dose
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Secondary outcome [1]
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A study-specific QT correction of the exponential family (i.e. general form QTcSS=QT/RR to the power of beta, where beta is determined from the baseline and placebo data).
QT assessment will be obtained using a 12-lead continuous ECG device (12L Holter; 1000Hz sampling rate).
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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-30 min, -15 min, 0 h, 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h and 23.5 h post-dose
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Heart rate will be assessed using a 12-lead continuous ECG device (12L Holter; 1000Hz sampling rate).
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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-30 min, -15 min, 0 h, 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h and 23.5 h post-dose
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Secondary outcome [3]
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RR, PR, QRS, QT using a 12-lead continuous ECG device (12L Holter; 1000Hz sampling rate)
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Assessment method [3]
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Timepoint [3]
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-30 min, -15 min, 0 h, 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h and 23.5 h post-dose
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Healthy male and female subjects, aged 18 to 45 years inclusive, body mass index (BMI) >=18 and <=29 kg/m2, weight >=50 kg, with satisfactory medical history and current conditions, as defined.
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
45
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
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Key exclusion criteria
- Known cardiovascular disorders
- ECG abnormalities that may reflect underlying heart disease and which may interfere with the accurate assessment of the QT interval
- Known clinically significant arrhythmias or rhythm disturbances
- A history of, or risk factors for Torsades de Pointes
- A supine heart rate at screening outside 45-90 bpm
- Consumption of any medication especially those with a known QT prolongation effect, within 30 days before the first dose of study drug, except occasional paracetamol use (up to 1 g/day).
- Existence of any condition that could possibly interfere with drug absorption
- Significant renal insufficiency, as indicated by an estimated creatinine clearance using the Cockcroft-Gault formula of <75 mL/min (males or females), at screening
- Personal or family history of hypersensitivity to fluorinated anaesthetics
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Eligible subjects will be randomised on Day 1 (Study Period 1) and allocated the next randomisation number at the site. The randomisation number will define the order each subject receives the treatments during the study (e.g., ABC, BCA, etc.). The randomisation code and sealed individual code-break envelopes will be prepared by a nominated individual(s) in the biometrics department.
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Subjects will be assigned in the order in which they are enrolled into the study and receive the next available randomization sequence number allocated to the study site. The randomization sequence is computer generated.
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
The people administering the treatment/s
The people assessing the outcomes
The people analysing the results/data
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Intervention assignment
Crossover
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Other design features
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Phase
Phase 1
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Type of endpoint/s
Safety
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
8/04/2013
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Actual
18/04/2013
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
22/04/2013
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
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Actual
22/05/2013
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Sample size
Target
39
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Accrual to date
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Final
42
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
VIC
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Commercial sector/Industry
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Name [1]
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Medical Developments International
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Address [1]
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4 Caribbean Drive, Scoresby, VIC 3179 Australia
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Commercial sector/Industry
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Name
Medical Developments International
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Address
4 Caribbean Drive, Scoresby, VIC 3179 Australia
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Address [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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The Alfred Hospital 55 Commercial Road Melbourne Victoria 3004
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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06/03/2013
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Approval date [1]
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04/04/2013
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Ethics approval number [1]
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Summary
Brief summary
Penthrox® (methoxyflurane) is an analgesic/device combination product, which is currently registered and marketed in Australia. Methoxyflurane belongs to the fluorinated hydrocarbon group of volatile anaesthetics. It is inhaled as a vapour at low (sub-anaesthetic) concentrations to provide analgesia in stable, conscious patients. hERG studies have indicated a potential for QT prolongation, a known property of this pharmacological class. However, clinical history has provided no indication that methoxyflurane may cause ventricular tachyarrhythmia or Torsades de Pointes (TdP) under conditions of use in analgesia. This study is specifically design to assess drug effects on the QT interval.
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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Dr Jason Lickliter
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Address
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Nucleus Network Ltd
5th Floor, Burnet Tower
89 Commercial Road
Melbourne
Victoria 3004
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 3 9076 8906
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Sue Mason
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Address
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Nucleus Network Ltd
5th Floor, Burnet Tower
89 Commercial Road
Melbourne
Victoria 3004
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 3 9076 9017
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Fax
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+61 3 9076 8911
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Sue Mason
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Address
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Nucleus Network Ltd
5th Floor, Burnet Tower
89 Commercial Road
Melbourne
Victoria 3004
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 3 9076 9017
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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