New pain drug could cut opioid use after tummy tucks
NCT ID NCT07102459
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called LTG-001 for managing pain after a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). 343 adults took either a high or low dose of LTG-001, a standard painkiller combination, or a placebo. Researchers measured pain relief over 48 hours and tracked how much extra opioid pain medication was needed. The goal was to see if LTG-001 works and is safe for short-term post-surgical pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LTG-001 (an experimental painkiller)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new option for managing short-term pain after surgery, possibly reducing the need for opioid painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety. The drug is only tested for 48 hours after one type of surgery, so it may not work for other pain types or longer periods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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343 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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 65 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subject is male or female aged 18 to 65 years * Scheduled to undergo an elective "partial" abdominoplasty under general anesthesia * Has a body BMI 18.0 to 35 kg/m2 * Has signed informed consent and will comply with the requirements and restrictions of the study * Meet lifestyle, medication, or other study restrictions * Subject must agree to study required use of birth control * Post-surgical (abdominoplasty) pain must meet the study threshold Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to take oral medications * Prior abdominoplasty or a prior intra-abdominal and/or pelvic surgery (including hysterectomy and Cesarean section) that resulted in any complications * History of impaired hepatic function or heart disease. * Abnormal liver laboratories or other lab abnormality indicative of serious medical condition * Sensory abnormality that would confound post-surgery pain assessments * Chronic use of NSAIDs, benzodiazepines, opioid use within the last year, use of medications that prolong QTc intervals, or other dietary and medication restrictions * A subject with sleep apnea and/or on a home continuous positive airway pressure machine. * Positive drug screen.
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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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Arizona Research Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85053, United States
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CenExel ACMR
Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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Endeavor Clinical Research
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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HD Research LLC
Houston, Texas, 77043, United States
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JBR Clinical Research (CenExel)
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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