Propofol injection pain in healthy adult participants

2024-514307-34-01 Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 1 Sep 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 96
Countries 1
Sites 1

Pain

• Determine proportion of participants experiencing significant pain by intravenous injection of propofol or placebo

Key facts

Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital HF
Participant type
Healthy volunteers
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03], Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10], Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Therapeutics [E02]
Trial duration
1 Sep 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2025-04-01
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Dept. of Anesthesiology, Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Oslo University Hospital, Norway · University of Oslo, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Safety, Efficacy, Dose response

• Determine proportion of participants experiencing significant pain by intravenous injection of propofol or placebo

Secondary objectives 5

  1. Determine pain intensity by intravenous injection fo propofol or placebo
  2. Determine pain intensity retrospectively scored, after procedure
  3. Determine the temporal evolution of pain intensity by intravenous injection of propofol/placebo
  4. Determine pain intensity during and after insertion of the intravenous cannula
  5. Determine level of sedation after cuff pressure release

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Pain

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.0 LLT 10002182 Analgesia 10042613

Regulatory references

Plan to share IPD
No
EU CT numberTitleSponsor
2024-514307-34-00 A randomized, double-blind crossover study to investigate propofol injection pain compared with placebo in healthy adult male and female participants. (PropPain) Oslo University Hospital HF

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. 1. The participant is overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history and physical examination
  2. 2. Participant is ≥ 18 and < 50 years of age
  3. 3. Highly sensitive urine pregnancy test is negative for WOCBP
  4. 4. The participant must give a signed informed consent as described in Appendix 1 which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol

Exclusion criteria 10

  1. 1. Known allergy or intolerance to the study intervention propofol
  2. 2. Known allergy or intolerance to eggs, soya or peanuts
  3. 3. BMI is <16 and ≥30
  4. 4. Use of analgesics or alcohol the last 24 h before study intervention
  5. 5. The participant is breastfeeding
  6. 6. The participant uses other medication(s) incompatible with the simultaneous use of propofol (e.g. benzodiazepines, hypnotics, narcotics, excessive alcohol use)
  7. 7. Participation in other clinical studies within the last two months before study intervention
  8. 8. Not meeting the rules of fasting according to the protocol
  9. 9. Any condition that in the view of the investigators would suggest that the patient is unable to comply with the study protocol and procedures.
  10. Known neurological illnesses (eg epilepsy)

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. • Proportion of participants with VAS≥30 mm (0-100mm)

Secondary endpoints 8

  1. • • Max electronic Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain (0-100 mm)
  2. • Max Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain (0-10)
  3. • Time (seconds) to max electronic Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain
  4. • Area under the curve (AUC) 0-1 min, 1-2 min, 2-3 min
  5. • Area under the curve VAS≥30 (AUCVAS≥30) 0-1 min, 1-2 min, 2-3 min
  6. • Curve shape of electronic Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain (0-100 mm) by description of the curve (number of peaks)
  7. • Max Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain (0-10)
  8. • Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS)

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Propolipid 10 mg/ml injeksjons-/infusjonsvæske, emulsjon

PRD534193 · Product

Active substance
Propofol
Pharmaceutical form
EMULSION FOR INJECTION/INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS BOLUS USE
Max daily dose
40 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
40 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01AX10 — PROPOFOL
Marketing authorisation
04-2932
MA holder
FRESENIUS KABI NORGE AS
MA country
Norway
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 1

Saline

SUB20722 · Substance

Active substance
Saline
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS BOLUS USE
Max daily dose
50 ml millilitre(s)
Max total dose
50 ml millilitre(s)
Max treatment duration
2 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Oslo University Hospital HF

Sponsor organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Address
Taarnbygget, Kirkeveien 166 Kirkeveien 166
City
Oslo
Postcode
0450
Country
Norway

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Contact name
Marianne Myhre

Public contact point

Organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Contact name
Marianne Myhre

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Norway Ongoing, recruiting 96 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Norway

1 site · Ongoing, recruiting
Oslo University Hospital HF
Dept. of Anesthesiology, Division of Emergencies and Intensive Care, Taarnbygget, Kirkeveien 166, Oslo

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Norway 2025-09-01 2025-09-10

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 11 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 20245143073401 5
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) AE-review - egenerklring 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) AE-review - SMS 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Information flyer PropPain 2
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_ Recruitment arrangements 2
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) NRS - smerteskaring 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Screening - Egenerklring om personopplysninger og helse 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Screening - for studiepersonell 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF adults 2.1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_ SmPC Propolipid 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_ Protocol synopsis_MS NO 20245143073400 2

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-02-11 Norway Acceptable
2025-03-31
2025-04-01
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2025-10-08 Norway Acceptable
2025-11-07
2025-11-07