New Once-Daily painkiller could reduce opioid use after surgery
NCT ID NCT06423703
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed Phase 3 trial tested a new drug called cebranopadol (TRN-228) for moderate to severe acute pain after bunionectomy. 240 participants received either cebranopadol once daily, oxycodone four times daily, or placebo for three days. The study measured pain relief and whether patients needed extra opioid rescue medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cebranopadol (also called TRN-228)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, cebranopadol could provide a new once-daily option for managing acute pain after surgery, potentially reducing the need for opioid rescue medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The drug may not prove significantly better than placebo or existing treatments, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria Before Surgery: * Scheduled to undergo primary unilateral bunionectomy with first metatarsal osteotomy and internal fixation with no collateral procedures, using anesthesiologic and surgical procedures planned. * Must be able to adhere to the visit schedule, complete all study assessments and protocol requirements, including self-reported questionnaires. Key Exclusion Criteria Before Surgery: * Any clinically significant disease, medical condition, or laboratory finding that in the investigator's opinion may interfere with the study procedures or data integrity, or compromise the safety of the subject. * Secondary (i.e., unrelated to bunion) current painful condition that could confound the interpretation of efficacy, safety, or tolerability data in the study, in the opinion of the investigator. * Subjects who require any analgesic for secondary (i.e., unrelated to bunion) painful condition that might impact the subject's ability to properly assess their postoperative pain, or that may require treatment during the Treatment Phase. * History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any opioid analgesics, anesthetics, ibuprofen, or other NSAIDs. Immediate Postoperative Exclusion Criteria: * Surgical, postsurgical, or anesthetic complication that could confound the interpretation of efficacy, safety, or tolerability data in the study. * Deviation from the surgical, postsurgical, or anesthetic protocol that could confound the interpretation of efficacy, safety, or tolerability data in the study. * Evidence of hemodynamic instability or respiratory insufficiency.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001101
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001102
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001103
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001104
McAllen, Texas, 78501, United States
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001105
Pasadena, Maryland, 21122, United States
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001106
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001107
Overland Park, Kansas, 66212, United States
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001108
Sheffield, Alabama, 35660, United States
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ALLEVIATE 2 Site 001111
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Alleviate 2 001113
Houston, Texas, 77043, United States
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