Clinical trial NCT02840240
Conditions: Pain
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
Start date: 2016-01-01; Completion date: 2021-04-23
Enrollment: 107 participants; Allocation: RANDOMIZED; Intervention model: PARALLEL

Brief summary:
Opioids are effective analgesics, but cause side effects including sedation, respiratory depression, low blood pressure, nausea, and constipation. Gabapentin enacarbil, which is a FDA approved drug for post herpetic neuralgia (nerve pain related to shingles) and restless leg syndrome, may decrease your need for narcotics and thus decrease the risk of side effects. The investigator hopes this study will determine if gabapentin enacarbil decreases opioid consumption and pain after surgery.

Patients having elective hip and knee surgery will be asked to participate in the study. Patients will be randomized to Gabapentin enacarbil 600mg twice per day for 5 days or Placebo twice per day for 5 days.

One day prior to surgery the patient will take Gabapentin enacarbil 600mg or placebo 600mg twice a day with meals. On the day of surgery, the patient will take Gabapentin enacarbil 600mg or placebo 600mg two hours before the surgical procedure. Six hours after the completion of surgery, the patient will receive Gabapentin enacarbil 600mg or placebo 600mg. If the patient is sent home, the patient will be given 6 Gabapentin enacarbil 600mg or placebo 600mg pills to take home along with instructions. However, if the patient remains hospitalized, on the first day after the surgery, the patient will have pain assessed in the morning using a numerical rating score. The patient's quality of recovery will be evaluated using a questionnaire and the patient will receive Gabapentin enacarbil 600mg or placebo 600mg twice a day with meals. The second and third day the patient is in the hospital, the patient will have pain assessed in the morning using a numerical rating score and the patient will receive Gabapentin enacarbil 600mg or placebo 600mg twice a day with meals. Then, three months after surgery, the patient will receive a phone call to follow-up with possible pain or discomfort the patient may be feeling.

Detailed description:
A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of gabapentin enacarbil on opioid consumption and pain scores in patients having primary hip or knee replacement surgery with spinal anesthesia.

Screening visit

* Consent will be obtained
* Vital Signs
* Physical evaluation
* Medical History
* Laboratory values and medication checked via Epic
* Pain scores using numerical rating scores (NRS)
* Brief pain inventory (BPI)
* Randomization will be to standard management with GEn or to standard management with placebo. Patients will be given GEn 600 mg bid or placebo 600 mg bid for 1 preoperative day and will receive 600 mg GEn or placebo about 2 hours before surgery and then restarted on GEn or placebo 600 mg within 6 hours of surgery, and then 600 mg bid for three additional days.

  2 days prior to surgery Phone call will be made to remind patients to take GEn 600 mg bid or placebo 600 mg bid

  1 day prior to surgery
* vital signs
* GEn 600 mg bid or placebo 600 mg bid
* monitoring and recording of adverse events

Day of Surgery

* Medical History
* Laboratory values and medication checked via Epic
* Patients will be given GEn 600 mg or placebo single dose with sips of water 2 hours before surgery and then restarted within 6 hours of completion of surgery.
* Vital Signs
* Social history
* Demographic data to be obtained includes height (cm), weight (kg), age (yr), gender, (ASA) physical status, and self-declared ethnicity
* Individual risk for nausea and vomiting will be determined using the Apfel score.
* Monitoring and recording of adverse events
* Pain scores using numerical rating scores (NRS) during the PACU stay every 15 minutes for the first hour after surgery

POD 1

* GEn 600 mg bid or placebo 600 mg bid
* Vital Signs
* Monitoring and Recording of adverse events
* Pain scores using numerical rating scores (NRS) in the morning
* Myles QoR scale to formally evaluate quality of recovery

POD 2

* GEn 600 mg bid or placebo 600 mg bid
* Vital Signs
* Monitoring and Recording of adverse events
* Pain scores using numerical rating scores (NRS) in the morning

POD 3

* GEn 600 mg bid or placebo 600 mg bid
* Vital Signs
* Monitoring and Recording of adverse events
* Pain scores using numerical rating scores (NRS) in the morning

  3 Months after surgery
* Phone call will be made to check for any adverse event and with the intention to assess chronic pain.
* Monitoring and recording of adverse events
* Data obtained from electronic medical records will include: operation time, surgery type, intraoperative opioid consumption, postoperative opioid consumption in PACU and in ward, breakthrough pain medication requirements, pain scores in PACU and ward, requirement of antiemetics for nausea and vomiting, requirement of antihistaminic medications, requirement of laxatives for constipation, ambulation time, flatus, ileus, bowel movements, length of stay and any side effects or complications. Preoperative and postoperative laboratory data including but not limited to renal function will also be collected from electronic medical records. Patient functionality will also be recorded including, bathing, toileting, walking and moving.

Arms: arm 1: Patients going through elective hip or knee replacement surgery with spinal anesthesia will receive Gabapentin enacarbil for 5 days arm 2: Patients going through elective hip or knee replacement surgery with spinal anesthesia will receive placebo for 5 days
Interventions: intervention 1: Gabapentin enacarbil intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 600 mg BID 1 day pre-op and 2 hours before surgery, 6 hours after surgery, 600 mg BID 3 days post-operative intervention 2: 600 mg BID taken 1 day pre-op and 2 hours before surgery, 6 hours after surgery, 600 mg 3 days post-operative

Protocol documents:
Prot_SAP_000.pdf: 
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CLEVELAND CLINIC 
ANESTHESIOLOGY INSTITUTE 
DEPARTMENT OF OUTCOMES RESEARCH 
 
 
A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of gabapentin enacarbil 
on opioid consumption and pain scores in patients having hip and knee 
arthroplasties with spinal anesthesia  
 
 
Xenoport Protocol: XP-IIT-0033 - : Version 7.0; February 26th, 2018 
 
Sponsor: Xenoport, Inc 
 
Principal Investigator:  
Sabry Ayad, M.D, Staff, Department of Anesthesiology 
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital 
18101 Lorain Avenue 
Cleveland, OH 44111 
Tel: 216-476-7055 
E-Mail: saayad@ccf.org 
 
Co-Investigators: 
1. Daniel I. Sessler, M.D,  
    Chairman, Department of Outcomes Research 
    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus  
    P77 Building 
    Tel: 216-444-6135 
    E-Mail: DS@OR.org 
 
2. Azfar Niazi, M.D 
    Clinical Research Fellow 
    Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital 
Outcomes Research 
    Department of Anesthesiology 
    18101 Lorain Avenue 
    Cleveland, OH 44111 
    Tel: 216-476-7055 
    E-Mail: niazia@ccf.org 
 
3. Partha Saha, MD 
    Clinical Research Fellow 


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    Fairview Hospital –Cleveland Clinic  
    Department of Anesthesiology 
    18101 Lorain Avenue 
    Cleveland, OH 44111 
    Tel: 216-476-7055 
    E-Mail: sahap@ccf.org 
 
4. Natalya Makarova, MS,  
    Biostatistician 
    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus  
    P77 Building 
    Tel: 216-444-6135 
    E-Mail: makaron@ccf.org 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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INVESTIGATOR’S SIGNATURE PAGE 
 
 
 
 
Protocol Number and Version: 
 
XP-IIT-0033 Version 7.0  
 
Protocol Date: 
 
 
 
February 26, 2018 
 
 
 
A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of gabapentin enacarbil on opioid 
consumption and pain scores in patients having hip and knee arthroplasties with spinal anesthesia 
 
The signature below constitutes the approval of this protocol and the attachments, and provides 
the necessary assurances that this trial will be conducted according to all stipulations of the 
protocol, including all statements regarding confidentiality, and according to local legal and 
regulatory requirements and applicable US federal regulations and ICH guidelines. 
 
 
 
Investigator: 
 
Signed:  
Date: 
 
 
Name 
Title 
 
 
 
 
 
[PAGE TO BE PRINTED AND SIGNED WITH EACH FINAL PROTOCOL VERSION] 
 
 
 
Name and Address of Institution:   Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital 
 
 
 
               
18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111 
                                                   
Phone: (216) 476-7000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus 
 
 
 
 
 
9500 Euclid Ave, P-77, Cleveland OH 44195 
 
 
 
 
 
Phone: (216) 445-8396 
 
 
 
 
            
 
 
 


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ABBREVIATIONS 
 
 
[Abbreviations or acronyms frequently used in the protocol] 
 
FDA   
= 
Food and Drug Administration 
CRF 
 
= 
Case Report Form 
IRB 
 
= 
Institutional Review Board 
AE 
 
= 
Adverse Event 
SAE 
 
= 
Serious Adverse Event 
BID      
= 
twice a day 
Pre op   
=   
preoperative 
Post op  
=  
postoperative 
AM/am  
=  
in the morning 
PO  
    
= 
by mouth 
BIS 
    
= 
bispectral index 
GA  
    
= 
general anesthesia 
POD      
= 
postoperative day 
PACU  
=  
post anesthesia care unit 
EPIC      
=   
electronic privacy information center 
REDcap  
=  
Research Electronic Data Capture (Cleveland clinic internal database) 
PCA 
    
=  
Patient controlled Analgesia 
NRS      
= 
Numerical rating scale 
GEn 
    
=  
Gabapentin enacarbil 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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RESEARCH SCHEMA 
Title 
A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of gabapentin enacarbil on 
opioid consumption and pain scores in patients having hip and knee arthroplasties 
with spinal anesthesia 
 
Short Title 
PAIN ATTENUATION IN SURGICAL PATIENTS 
Principal 
Investigator 
Sabry Ayad, MD 
Primary Objectives 
To assess whether gabapentin enacarbil decreases pain and/or opioid requirements 
after hip or knee surgery  
Secondary 
Objectives 
- To assess whether gabapentin enacarbil decreases the incidence of persistent 
incisional pain three months after surgery when used as a modality of pre-emptive 
analgesia. 
- To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil decreases nausea and vomiting during 
the initial 72 post-operative hours. 
- To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil reduces the duration of hospitalization. 
- To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil improves patient’s satisfaction 
 
 
 
Study Design 
 
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single institution trial 
Inclusion Criteria 
1. Men or women 18-85 years of age. 
2. Scheduled for elective total primary knee or total primary hip arthroplasty with 
spinal anesthesia. 
 
Exclusion Criteria 
1. Creatinine >1.50 mg/dl.  
2. History of clinically important current depression or currently on any prescribed  
    anti-depressant medication. 
3. Previously enrolled in any Xenoport trial. 
4. Use of gabapentin or gabapentinoids (Lyrica, Horizant, Neurontin or Gralise) with
one month. 
5. Allergy to gabapentin or gabapentinoids (Lyrica, Horizant, Neurontin or Gralise). 
6. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 
7. History of seizure disorder within the last one-year or taking medications for seizur
 
Expected Sample 
Size 
100 Patients 
 
Statistical 
Methodology 
We will consider gabapentin enacarbil group better than placebo group on the 
postoperative pain management if gabapentin enacarbil group is found noninferior 
(i.e., not worse) on both outcomes and superior on at least one of the outcomes. We 
define the a-priori noninferiority pain score delta as 1 point and the opioid delta as 


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1.1 for the ratio in geometric means IV morphine equivalent doses (meaning 10% 
difference between group’s median doses). 
 
 


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Pre-
operative
Intra-
operative
Post-
operative
Screen for eligible patients:                                                                    
1.Men or women 18-85 years of age
2.Scheduled for elective knee or hip 
arthroplasty with spinal anesthesia
        3.Anticipated hospitalization for at 
least three nights
Informed consent
Preoperative data collection
On-line randomisation
Gabapentin enacarbil or placebo (Study 
Medication)
Phone call to remind for medication
Study medication one days pre-operatively
Pre-operative assesment
Study medication two hours before surgery  
Patient undergoes surgery
PACU pain scores every 15 min during first 
hour after surgery
Restart medication within 6 hours after 
surgery
Day 1, 2 and 3 followup
Day of discharge followup
Phone call followup after 3 months


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INFORMED CONSENT
Patient 
randomization 
(gabapentin 
enacarbil / placebo)
Hip arthroplasty
Gabapentin Enacarbil 
600 mg bid
Placebo
Knee arthroplasty
Gabapentin Enacarbil 
600 mg bid
Placebo


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1. INTRODUCTION 
1.1 Background 
 
Pain control 
Hip and knee replacements are the most common elective surgeries in the U.S.A. Pain control after 
surgery remains challenging despite advances in surgical techniques and new treatment modalities 
(32-33). Three-quarters of surgical patients in the United States experience postoperative pain and 
are unsatisfied with their analgesia (28-29). The major cause of pre-operative anxiety in any 
surgical patient is fear of postoperative pain (18). Pain is a psychological sensory experience, 
which is caused by various factors. Surgery results in tissue damage which leads to postoperative 
pain. Studies in recently developed animal models of postoperative pain have advanced our 
knowledge of the mechanisms of pain resulting from surgical incision and associated tissue injury. 
 
Post-operative pain has numerous etiologies and many contributing factors; it thus usually 
responds best to multimodal approaches (28-29). Pain may result from tissue trauma secondary to 
stretching and compression or direct nerve injury as a result of surgical incisions and burns (1-6). 
Pain is aggravated by coughing, sneezing, moving etc. or any other movement, which increases 
pressure over the surgical area. Most clinicians consider nerve blocks to be the optimal approach, 
but many patients nonetheless require opioids. 
 
Ineffective pain control results in increased mortality and morbidity (7-8, 22). For example, 
surgery provokes immune depression, which may have deleterious effects. Reducing postoperative 
pain may speed mobilization and reduce pulmonary and cardiac complications, whereas early 
mobilization reduces the risk of deep vein thrombosis. This implies that, if post-operative pain is 
treated effectively, then costs of care could be decreased significantly. 
 
1.2 Gabapentin enacarbil 
 
Gabapentin is an analog of gamma-aminobutyric acid. It is currently approved by the US Food 
and Drug Administration for treatment for post herpetic neuralgia and seizure disorders. It binds 
to alpha-2 delta subunit of presynaptic P/Q voltage gated calcium channels, which regulate the 
release of excitatory neurotransmitters from nociceptive receptors (4). Gabapentinoids can 
decrease post-operative pain by regulating glutamate release through the calcium channels and 
also through activation of inhibitory noradrenergic pain pathways in the spinal cord and brain. 
Gabapentin is absorbed through the duodenum, only minimally protein bound and renally 
excreted. Antacids interact with gabapentin to impair its absorption.  
 
Gabapentin reaches peak plasma concentrations about two hours after oral administration, and its 
half-life is between 4.8-8.7 hours; hence, it is given in two daily doses. Since gabapentin is renally 
excreted, the dose should be reduced in patients with renal dysfunction, especially when creatinine 
> 1.50 mg/dl (15-16). Side effects include sedation, dizziness, headache, visual disturbances, and 
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Peri-operative use of gabapentin reduces early post-operative pain and opioid consumption (9-11). 
Postoperative delirium a complication of general anesthesia is less common after gabapentin 
administration (24). In 2012, Mahdi Panah Khahi et al compared visual analog scores and fentanyl 
use in patients given gabapentin pre-operatively and immediately post-incision via nasogastric 
tube. Patients given gabapentin preoperatively had lower visual analog scores and required less 
fentanyl than those given the drug later (30).  
 
In another study, less morphine was required in patients given gabapentin both pre- and post-
operatively than just pre-operatively. A knee-flexion test was used to check the efficacy of post-
operative gabapentin on post-operative pain, which revealed better flexion in patients using both 
pre- and post-operative gabapentin (12). In a qualitative and quantitative review in patients who 
had abdominal hysterectomy and spinal surgery, gabapentin decreased pain scores, use of narcotics 
and symptoms like nausea and vomiting when given pre and peri-operatively(31,34).  
 
A study by Panah Khahi et al revealed that pre-emptive use of gabapentin reduced pain scores on 
both post-operative day 1 and day 2 and use of opioids in orthopedic patients undergoing internal 
fixation of tibia (13). Using high dose gabapentin (600 mg) lead to lower pain scores than low dose 
300 mg in patients who had lumbar discectomies. Similarly, preemptive use of 600 mg gabapentin 
orally in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomies required low amounts of analgesic and 
antiemetics (14, 20, and 23). 
 
 
1.3 Clinical Data to Date 
 
Multimodal approach 
Opioids are effective analgesics, but cause side effects including sedation, respiratory depression, 
hypotension, nausea, and constipation. Hence, opioids are often combined with local anesthetics, 
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), acetaminophen, ketamine, or other agents in an 
effort to reduce postoperative pain while minimizing side effects, an approach termed “multi-
modal analgesia” (25-27). NSAIDs are antipyretic and anti-inflammatory, but provoke surgical 
and gastrointestinal bleeding; renal impairment and they also impair bone healing. The main goal 
is to decrease opioid use and consequently decrease the incidence of opioid related side effects. 
Non-opioid analgesics used in this are generally insufficient to treat postoperative pain by 
themselves, but have substantial opioid sparing effects and thus presumably reduce opioid-related 
complications. 
 
In summary, opioids provoke numerous severe complications that cause substantial patient 
morbidity. They also delay discharge from hospital, increase the cost of care, and reduce patient 
satisfaction. 
 
Multimodal analgesia is believed to decrease length of hospitalization, decrease the cost of care, 
and shorten recovery (19-21). Multimodal analgesia a decrease opioid use, and hence is thought 
to indirectly reduce opioid-induced side effects and complications including respiratory depression 
and ileus. NSAIDS, acetaminophen, ketamine, and pregabalin have been tried in the past as 
adjuncts to decrease overall consumption of opioids. Acetaminophen is opioid sparing, but must 
be used cautiously in patients with impaired liver function (35, 36, and 37). 
 
The impact of postoperative opioid related complications is not only important from a clinical 
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effects has not been well defined and usually depends on estimates rather than solid data. Our 
study will provide data to support a full cost-benefit analysis, so the financial benefits of GEn can 
be concretely evaluated. We thus propose to evaluate the opioid-sparing effect of GEn and, more 
importantly, the reduction in opioid-related complications. 
1.4 Dose Rationale and Risk/Benefits  
We would like to test an extended-release formulation of gabapentin enacarbil, a prodrug of 
gabapentin, a FDA approved drug for post herpetic neuralgia and restless leg syndrome (43). 
Extended release gabapentin enacarbil and gabapentin are different in their pharmacokinetics and 
have variable but predictable bioavailability (39). This results in different plasma concentrations 
at the same doses (39). It is shown to provide dose-proportionality and extended exposure to 
gabapentin over the range 300 to 6,000 mg (39). At high doses gabapentin transporters in the 
intestines get saturated, this could be overcome by using an extended release formulation with 
predictable dose proportional bioavailability (38). GEn is absorbed via high capacity nutrient 
transporters located throughout the intestinal tract thus providing a predictable dose proportionality 
and improved bioavailability. A 600 mg dose of gabapentin enacarbil produces at least 312 mg of 
gabapentin on hydrolysis (39, 40).  
 
A more predictable gabapentin exposure is achieved due to linear relationship of dose-exposure 
for gabapentin enacarbil and hence the dosing frequency could be decreased (41). Per PI Tmax of 
gabapentin after 600 mg (Horizant) is 5.0 hours (fasted) and 7.3 hours (fed). GEn provides more 
sustained dose proportional exposure to gabapentin (unlike gabapentin), which may lead to more 
predictable exposure with GEn and decreased dosing frequency relative to gabapentin. Due to the 
mechanism of action of GEn and its predictable bioavailability due to it absorption via the MCT-
11 transporters, we would like to prefer GEn to gabapentin. 
 
We thus propose to test the hypothesis that gabapentin enacarbil when used as a modality of pre-
emptive analgesia decreases opioid consumption and/or decreases pain scores in hip and knee 
arthroplasty surgery. 
 
2. STUDY OBJECTIVES 
Primary and secondary objectives 
 
The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of gabapentin enacarbil 600 mg BID 
taken 1 day pre-op and approximately 2 hours before the surgery and restarted within 6 hours of 
completion of surgery and then 3 days post-operative versus placebo in reducing the use of opiates 
and/or pain scores in post-hip and knee arthroplasty surgery patients with spinal anesthesia. 
 
 
Using a randomized design and blinded assessments, our goal is to determine whether Gabapentin 
enacarbil when used as a modality of pre-emptive analgesia decreased opioid consumption and/or 
decreased pain scores in hip and knee arthroplasty surgery.  
 
The proposed research will have the following aims: 
 
Primary objectives include: 
 
Primary Aim 1: To assess whether gabapentin enacarbil decreases pain and/or opioid 
requirements after hip or knee surgery. 


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Hypothesis: Patients received gabapentin enacarbil will have less pain scores and/or less opioid 
consumption during the initial 72 hours after hip or knee surgery compared to patients who 
received placebo, and not worse on either outcome. 
 
Secondary objectives include:  
 
Secondary Aim 1: To assess whether gabapentin enacarbil decreases the incidence of persistent 
incisional pain three months after surgery when used as a modality of pre-emptive analgesia. 
Hypothesis: Gabapentin enacarbil decreases the persistence of incisional pain three months after 
surgery. 
 
Secondary Aim 2: To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil decreases nausea and vomiting 
during the initial 72 post-operative hours.  
Hypothesis: The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting is reduced in patients given 
gabapentin enacarbil during the initial 72 hours after hip and knee replacement surgery.  
 
Secondary Aim 3: To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil reduces the duration of 
hospitalization. 
Hypothesis: The duration of hospitalization after knee or hip arthroplasties is reduced in patients 
given gabapentin enacarbil.  
 
Secondary Aim 4: To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil will improve patient’s satisfaction. 
Hypothesis: Patients are more satisfied with the pain and quality of life after taking gabapentin 
enacarbil compared to placebo, as assessed using the quality of recovery score (QoR-15). 
 
3. STUDY DESIGN 
3.1 General Design 
A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of gabapentin enacarbil on opioid 
consumption and pain scores in patients having primary hip or knee replacement surgery with 
spinal anesthesia. Randomization will be web-based and stratified by type of surgery. Allocation 
will be concealed until shortly before drug/placebo administration.  
 
Participating patients will be randomly assigned to standard management with GEn or to standard 
management with placebo. Patients will be given GEn 600 mg bid or placebo 600 mg bid for 1 
preoperative day and will receive 600 mg GEn or placebo about 2 hours before surgery and then 
restarted on GEn or placebo 600 mg within 6 hours of surgery, and then 600 mg bid for three 
additional days.  
 
 
 
3.2 Primary Study Endpoints 
 
To assess whether gabapentin enacarbil improves quality of postoperative analgesia characterized 
by decreased pain and/or opioid requirements after hip or knee surgery. Cumulative opioid 
consumption in the PACU and floor for the first 72 hours after surgery or till discharge whichever 
comes first. The total dose of opioid administered includes the background analgesia provided by 
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hydromorphone, and PO oxycodone. All opioids will be converted into morphine equivalents to 
standardize opioid consumption (10 mg of IV morphine = 100 mcg of IV fentanyl = 1.5 mg of IV 
hydromorphone = 20 mg of PO oxycodone the total number of requested PCA boluses will also 
be recorded, along with the number of requests that were actually delivered. 
Postoperative pain intensity will be evaluated in the PACU using a 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale 
(NRS), where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst possible pain. Pain will be assessed every 15 min 
for the first one hour after surgery and then every morning for three post-operative days as long 
as the patients are hospitalized.   
3.3 Secondary Study Endpoints 
1. To assess whether gabapentin enacarbil decreases the incidence of persistent incisional pain 
three months after surgery when used as a modality of pre-emptive analgesia. Patients will be 
invited to respond at 90 days to questions that are suitable for a telephone interview: any 
development of new pain or persistence of pain over the surgery site. After 3-months patients will 
be asked if they experience incisional area pain. 
 
2. To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil decreases nausea and vomiting during the initial 72 
hours after knee or hip surgery. The incidence of opioid related adverse events e.g. Post-operative 
nausea and vomiting during the first 72 hours after surgery. 
 
3. To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil will decrease length of stay in the hospital. Duration 
of hospital length of stay in days will be calculated. 
 
4. To evaluate whether gabapentin enacarbil will improve patient’s satisfaction. Patient satisfaction 
will be performed by Outcomes Research Department personnel by using the QoR-15 satisfaction 
score. 
 
4. SUBJECT SELECTION AND WITHDRAWAL 
4.1 Inclusion Criteria 
 
   To be eligible for entry into this study, candidates must meet all of the following   eligibility 
criteria at the time of randomization: 
1. Men or women 18-85 years of age. 
2. Scheduled for elective knee or hip arthroplasty with spinal anesthesia. 
 
4.2 Exclusion Criteria 
Candidates will be excluded from study entry if any of the following exclusion criteria exist at the 
time of randomization. 
1. Creatinine >1.50 mg/dl.  
2. History of clinically important current depression or currently on any prescribed anti-
depressant medication. 
3. Previously enrolled in any Xenoport trial. 
4. Use of gabapentin or gabapentinoids (Lyrica, Horizant, Neurontin or Gralise) within one 
month. 
5. Allergy to gabapentin or gabapentinoids (Lyrica, Horizant, Neurontin or Gralise). 
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7. History of seizure disorder within the last one-year or taking medications for seizures. 
 
 
4.3 Subject Recruitment and Screening 
Screening visit would be within a month before surgery at the pre-operative clinical evaluation 
visit. Patients will be screened using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study will be explained 
to the patients in detail. Participating centers are required to document all screened candidates 
initially considered for inclusion in this study and to specifically state the reason(s) for their 
exclusion. A screening log will be maintained in REDCap, which is a Cleveland Clinic internal 
database system. All screened candidates will be documented for inclusion and also reasons for 
exclusions from the study. 
 
4.4 Early Withdrawal of Subjects 
Patients will be free to withdraw from study at any time. Subjects must be withdrawn from the 
study for the following reasons: 
 
1. Voluntary withdrawal 
2. Adverse event or serious adverse event deemed necessary by investigator for patient safety. 
3. Unable to take medication for three post-operative days 
4.5 Data Collection and Follow Up for Withdrawn Subjects 
1. Data obtained from electronic medical records will include: operation time, surgery type, 
intraoperative opioid consumption, postoperative opioid consumption in PACU and in 
ward, breakthrough pain medication requirements, pain scores in PACU and ward, 
requirement of antiemetics for nausea and vomiting, requirement of antihistaminic 
medications, requirement of laxatives for constipation, ambulation time, flatus, ileus, 
bowel movements, length of stay and any side effects or complications. 
2. Preoperative and postoperative laboratory data including but not limited to renal function 
results will also be collected from electronic medical records. Patient functionality will also 
be recorded including, bathing, toileting, walking and moving. 
3. Patients will be evaluated for pain (using numerical rating scale) (NRS) once in the PACU 
(Post-Anesthesia Care unit) every 15 minutes during the initial first hour after surgery and 
then on the first, second and third post-operative morning. Amount of opioids used, rescue 
anti-emetics used, nausea, vomiting and pain scores will be documented in EPIC.  
4. With all study patients, post-operative pain at rest will be collected and reflected using the 
Numerical rating scale (NRS) pain scale. The patient is asked to rate the pain within (0-
10), with zero indicating no pain and 10 indicating the worst imaginable pain.  
5. Pain will be evaluated both at rest and after exercise as per physiotherapy protocol. This 
would be a global assessment of pain since the last assessment. 
6. Patient satisfaction with their pain treatment will be questioned after 72 hours or at 
discharge whichever comes first using 0-5 scales and we will also use QoR-15 score to 
formally evaluate quality of recovery. The QoR-15 score is a validated scoring system 
allows quantification of patient’s early postoperative health status, which is also a 


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description of quality of recovery. The QoR-15 score will be performed on 72 hours post 
op or at discharge whichever comes first. 
7. Patients will be contacted by telephone at 3 months after surgery and queried regarding 
presence of new pain since surgery and its interference with activities of daily living. Phone 
call is made with the purpose of checking for pain conversion from acute to chronic and to 
check for any adverse event. 
 
 
 
 
 
5. STUDY DRUG (or Device, Biologic, Treatment) 
5.1 Description 
Gabapentin is an analog of gamma-aminobutyric acid. It is currently approved by the US 
Food and Drug Administration for treatment for post herpetic neuralgia and seizure 
disorders. It binds to alpha-2 delta subunit of presynaptic P/Q voltage gated calcium 
channels, which regulate the release of excitatory neurotransmitters from nociceptive 
receptors. We would like to test an extended-release formulation of gabapentin enacarbil, a 
prodrug of gabapentin. GEn provides more sustained dose proportional exposure to 
gabapentin (unlike gabapentin), which may lead to more predictable exposure with GEn and 
decreased dosing frequency relative to gabapentin. Due to the mechanism of action of GEn 
and its predictable bioavailability due to it absorption via the MCT-11 transporters, we would 
like to prefer GEn to gabapentin. 
5.2 Treatment Regimen 
  Gabapentin enacarbil 600 mg or placebo will be administered orally one day pre-operatively 
12 hours apart with meals and 600 mg gabapentin enacarbil or placebo dose 2 hours before 
the surgery with sips of water. Post–operative dose of 600 mg gabapentin enacarbil or 
placebo should be resumed within 6 hours of completion of procedure with sips of water. 
Patient will receive 600 mg gabapentin enacarbil or placebo doses three additional days 
postoperatively 12 hours apart with meals. 
5.3 Method for Assigning Subjects to Treatment Regimen 
Participating patients will be randomly assigned to gabapentin enacarbil or placebo. 
Randomization will be web-based through REDCap and stratified by type of surgery. 
Allocation will be concealed until shortly before drug/placebo administration. 
Randomization will be stratified by type of surgery (hip versus knee). Randomization codes 
will web based using random-sized blocks, and treatment assignment (gabapentin enacarbil 
or placebo) will be done using a password-protected website administered by the Department 
of Outcomes Research statistical team at Cleveland Clinic.  
 
5.4 Preparation and Administration of Study Treatment 
Xenoport will supply Cleveland Clinic Fairview hospital and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus 
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or placebo will be administered orally with meals a day before the surgery, with sips of water 
pre-operatively and again with meals post-operatively. Both gabapentin enacarbil and 
placebo will have an identical package, with regards to appearance and physical properties. 
They will both be administered as oral tablets with sips of water or meals.  
 
5.5 Subject Compliance Monitoring 
Compliance with study drug will be monitored and recorded by study personnel based on 
information from the treating principal investigator and subjects. Subjects must be withdrawn 
from the study if they do not comply with the study drug regimen. 
 
 
5.6 Prior and Concomitant Therapy 
Patient will not receive any gabapentinoids from the start of study drug to the end of 
postoperative 72 hours period. All other pain medications will be allowed. 
 
 
 
 
5.7 Packaging 
HORIZANT ER 600mg tablets will be overencapsulated by the CCF IDS pharmacy. A 
matching placebo capsule will be compounded by the pharmacy to match that of the active 
study drug. Both will be packaged in vials containing ten capsules each, and will be 
dispensed accordingly to RedCap randomization (10 tablets per bottle). 
  
 
 
5.8 Blinding of Study Drug  
   Principal Investigator and research fellow primarily involved in the study and follow-ups 
will be blinded to the treatment assignment. The study personnel listed above will not know 
or discuss the treatment assignment, medical history or status of any subject. Randomization 
will occur independently. Clinical evaluators for the outcomes will be blinded to group 
allocation and clinical research fellows not involved in evaluations will prepare the study 
drug/packet. Clinicians including nurses will be blinded to monitoring and will be required 
to perform their standard of care management after surgery.  
 
5.9 Receiving, Storage, Dispensing and Return 
5.9.1 Receipt of Drug Supplies 
Cleveland Clinic Fairview hospital and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus will maintain 
accurate records of the receipt of the drug and will inform the sponsor and the principal 
investigator after the drug is received. Upon receipt of the study treatment supplies, an 
inventory must be performed and a drug receipt log filled out and signed by the person 
accepting the shipment.  It is important that the designated study staff counts and verifies 
that the shipment contains all the items noted in the shipment inventory.  Any damaged or 
unusable study drug in a given shipment will be documented in the study files.  The 


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investigator must notify study sponsor of any damaged or unusable study treatments that 
were supplied to the investigator’s site. 
 
5.9.2 Storage 
The study drug will be stored by the pharmacy on the shelf at room temperature. No special 
handling requirements during storage. 
5.9.3 Dispensing of Study Drug 
Cleveland Clinic Fairview hospital and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus will maintain 
accurate records demonstrating dates and amount of study drug received, to whom they are 
dispensed (subject-by-subject accounting), and accounts of any study drug accidentally or 
deliberately destroyed.  
Study drug reconciliation will be performed to document drug assigned, drug consumed, and 
drug remaining. This reconciliation will be logged on the reconciliation form, and signed and 
dated by the study team. 
 
5.9.4 Return or Destruction of Study Drug  
 The investigator will return all unused vials of study drug to Xenoport Inc. pursuant to 
instructions (unless agreed otherwise by Xenoport Inc.). At the completion of the study, there 
will be a final reconciliation of drug shipped, drug consumed, and drug remaining.  This 
reconciliation will be logged on the drug reconciliation form, signed and dated.  Return or 
destruction of study drug will be done per Cleveland Clinic Fairview and Cleveland Clinic 
Main Campus pharmacy protocol. 
 
6. STUDY PROCEDURES 
 
6.1 Pre-registration and Screening  
Medical history involves a detailed history of present illness. Any significant past medical or 
surgical history will be noted. Patient will be asked for any allergies to gabapentin or 
gabapentinoids (Neurontin, Lyrica, Gralise or Horizant). 
 
 
Pre-op evaluation will be checking laboratory values through EPIC (electronic privacy 
information center). Available preoperative laboratory tests and medication list will be 
recorded. Renal function tests will be not be ordered exclusively for study purposes. Only pre-
ordered renal function tests by the primary doctor will be used to screen patients. Only patients 
within the approved creatinine range (≤1.50 mg/dl) will be enrolled. 
6.2 Visit 1 ( Day of Surgery) 
Patients will be given GEn 600 mg single dose with sips of water 2 hours before surgery and 
then restarted within 6 hours of completion of surgery. GEn will be administered to the patient 
600 mg bid for three post-operative days with meals. 
 
  
Physical evaluations include monitoring vital signs, checking general well-being and pain 
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surgeons pre-operatively and post-operatively as per their protocol. Physical therapy will 
evaluate the patients for pain, mobility and strength as per physical therapy protocol.  Physical 
therapy and orthopedic surgeons will record and document their findings in EPIC.  
 
 Patients will be monitored throughout their stay in the hospital and will be asked to report 
any adverse event or any untoward event to the research fellow. Patients will be also be 
inquired for any side effects during the phone call made 3 months after surgery. 
 
Patient discharged prior to 72 hours will be followed-up via phone call(s). Phone call followup 
will be performed once a day till 72 hours. 
 
 
 
6.3 Visit 2 (Phone call). 
Patients will be contacted by telephone at 3 months after surgery and queried regarding 
presence of new pain since surgery and its interference with activities of daily living. Phone 
call is made with the purpose of checking for pain conversion from acute to chronic and to 
check for any adverse event. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Footnotes: 
 
1 Screening visit would be within a month before surgery at the pre-operative clinical evaluation 
visit. Patients will be screened using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study will be explained 
to the patients in detail. The side effects of GEn will be explained and patients will be consented 
for the study during this time. After eligibility is confirmed, patients will receive complete 
information about the study both verbally and in writing. Informed consent will be obtained from 
the patients prior to randomization and study-specific procedures. 
 
2 Medical histories involve a detailed history of present illness. Any significant past medical or 
surgical history will be noted. Patient will be asked for any allergies to gabapentin or 
gabapentinoids (Neurontin, Lyrica, Gralise and Horizant). 
 
3 Pre-op evaluations will be checking laboratory values through EPIC (electronic privacy 
information center). Available preoperative laboratory tests and medication list will be recorded. 
Renal function tests will be not be ordered exclusively for study purposes. Only pre-ordered renal 
 
Pre-operative 
clinical 
evaluation visit 
(Outpatient) 
 
 
Treatment Phase 
(Inpatient) 
Follow 
Up 
(Phone call) 
Baseline/ 
Enrollment  1-2 
weeks before 
surgery 
2 Days 
prior to 
Surgery 
1 Day 
Prior to 
Surgery 
(-1) 
Day of 
Surgery 
(Day 0) 
POD 1 
POD 2 
POD 3 
3 Months 
after surgery 
Screening visit1 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Randomization/ 
Enrollment 
 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medical History2 / Disease 
History 
Pre-op Evaluation3 
 
X 
 
 
 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GEn PO dose4 
/Placebo 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
 
Vital Signs  
 
X 
 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
 
Physician Evaluation5  
 
X 
 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
 
Monitoring and recording 
adverse events6 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
Data acquisition7 
 
X 
 
 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
Phone call 
 
 
X8 
 
 
 
 
X10 
 
X10 
 
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function tests by the primary doctor will be used to screen patients. Only patients within the 
approved creatinine range (≤1.50 mg/dl) will be enrolled. 
 
4 Patients will be administered GEn 600 mg bid PO dose. Patient will be asked to take GEn 600 
mg bid one day prior to surgery with meals. Patients will be given GEn 600 mg single dose with 
sips of water 2 hours before surgery and then restarted within 6 hours of completion of surgery. 
GEn will be administered to the patient 600 mg bid for three post-operative days with meals. 
 
5 Physical evaluations include monitoring vital signs, checking general wellbeing and pain 
evaluation both pre-operatively and post-operatively. Patients will be evaluated by orthopedic 
surgeons pre-operatively and post-operatively as per their protocol. Physical therapy will evaluate 
the patients for pain, mobility and strength as per physical therapy protocol.  Physical therapy and 
orthopedic surgeons will record and document their findings in EPIC.  
 
6 Patients will be monitored throughout their stay in the hospital and will be asked to report any 
adverse event or any untoward event to the research fellow. Patients will be also be inquired for 
any side effects during the phone call made 3 months after surgery. 
 
7 Data will be collected through personal interview and through electronic medical records. Data 
will also be collected through the phone call made 3 months after surgery.  
Pre-operative data collection: 
1. Pain scores using numerical rating scores (NRS) during the pre-operative evaluation visit 
2.  Brief pain inventory (BPI) at pre-operative evaluation visit. 
3. Demographic data to be obtained includes height (cm), weight (kg), age (yr.), gender, 
(ASA) physical status, and self-declared ethnicity.  
4. Patients will be questioned for social history (tobacco) and medical history (pulmonary 
disease, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, neurological disease, chronic pain conditions, 
illegal drug usage, alcohol abuse, myocardial infarction, previous surgery or stent placement 
and medications usage).  
5. Available preoperative laboratory tests and medication list will be recorded.  
6. Individual risk for nausea and vomiting will be determined using the Apfel score. 
 
Post-operative data collection: 
1. Pain scores using numerical rating scores (NRS): 
     a. Every 15 minutes for the first hour after surgery. 
     b. Every four hours after the first hour until 72 hours after the surgery.   
2. Brief pain inventory (BPI) prior to hospital discharge or at 72 hours post op whichever 
comes first 
3. The QoR-15 score to formally evaluate quality of recovery. The QoR-15 score is a validated 
scoring system allows quantification of patient’s early postoperative health status, which is 
also a description of quality of recovery. The QoR-15 scoring will be done prior to hospital 
discharge or at 72 hours post op whichever comes first. 
4. Data obtained from electronic medical records will include: operation time, surgery type, 
intraoperative opioid consumption, postoperative opioid consumption in PACU and in ward, 
breakthrough pain medication requirements, pain scores in PACU and ward, requirement of 
antiemetics for nausea and vomiting, requirement of antihistaminic medications, requirement 
of laxatives for constipation, ambulation time, flatus, ileus, bowel movements, length of stay 
and any side effects or complications. Preoperative and postoperative laboratory data 
including but not limited to renal function will also be collected from electronic medical 
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moving. 
 
8 Phone calls will be made purely to remind patients to take their pre-operative medication. 
9 Phone calls will be made to check for any adverse event and with the intention to assess chronic 
pain. 
10 Phone call made for follow-up if the patient is discharge prior to 72 hours. 
 
6.5 Laboratory Procedures 
No samples (e.g., blood, tissue, etc.) need to be shipped offsite for analysis. We will not perform 
any procedures or tests. 
7. STATISTICAL PLAN 
7.1 Sample Size Determination 
Sample size is fixed to be at 100 patients. We will recruit 100 patients having hip or knee 
arthroplasties with spinal anesthesia. 50 patients control will be given the placebo for five days 
and 50 patients will be given GEn 600 mg bid for five days. 
 
Power consideration. Sample size is fixed to be at 100 patients. Power estimation is based on the 
analysis of superiority on opioid consumption because this analysis requires more patients than 
the superiority analysis on pain scores. As it is stated in the hypothesis to claim positive effect of 
gabapentin enacarbil at least on one of these outcomes should be superior. Assuming the pilot 
study recruited total 100 patients and coefficient of variation (SD/mean) of 0.7 for both groups, 
we would have about 90% power to detect the ratio of 0.63 in geometric means in opioid 
consumption (i.e., a geometric mean opioid consumption decreases more than 37% in gabapentin 
enacarbil patients) comparing gabapentin enacarbil patients to patients receiving placebo at 
significance level of 0.0125.  
 
If the assumptions appear to be too optimistic and study turns out to be underpowered, nevertheless 
treatment effects and variability identified in this pilot investigation can be used to plan a future 
study with sufficient power. 
 
7.2 Statistical Methods 
The modified intention-to-treat approach will be utilized: patients who were randomized, had the 
procedure and received any amount of treatment will be included in the analysis. The per-
protocol analysis (on patients who were randomized, had the procedure and followed the 
treatment regimen at least 50% of the times) will be conducted for the primary outcome as a 
sensitivity analysis.  
First, randomized groups will be compared for balance on potentially confounding baseline 
demographic and preoperative variables using descriptive statistics.   
 
Primary outcome. In the primary hypothesis, quality of postoperative analgesia will be 
characterized using both pain scores and total postoperative opioid consumption within 72 hours 
of the surgery or till discharge. We will consider gabapentin enacarbil group better than placebo 
group on the postoperative pain management if gabapentin enacarbil group is found noninferior 
(i.e., not worse) on both outcomes and superior on at least one of the outcomes. We define the a-
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means IV morphine equivalent doses (meaning 10% difference between group’s median doses). 
Thus, our primary hypothesis will be assessed in a joint hypothesis-testing framework described 
by Mascha and Turan (42).  
 
We will first estimate confidence intervals for the treatment effect for both pain score and opioid 
consumption. Assuming lognormal distribution of opioid consumption, we will evaluate the 
percent difference in geometric mean IV morphine equivalent dose between the two groups using 
a log-linear regression model. To evaluate the difference in mean pain scores we will first 
summarize the pain scores by computing time weighted average (TWA) pain score for each 
patient. Then we will use a linear regression model to assess the treatment effect on the TWA pain 
scores. 
 
Our joint hypothesis testing will consist of two steps. First, we will evaluate the noninferiority of 
gabapentin enacarbil to placebo group on both outcomes. Noninferiority (being “not worse”) of 
gabapentin enacarbil group will be concluded for both outcomes at the significance level of 0.025 
if the upper limit of 95% confidence interval is below the corresponding noninferiority delta. 
Second, if noninferiority is concluded for both pain scores and opioid consumption, we will 
proceed to a 1-tailed superiority test on each outcome in the same direction as the noninferiority 
testing. Superiority testing will be done at the overall 0.025 significance level and will be adjusted 
for multiple testing (two outcomes) via Bonferroni correction (0.025/2=0.0125); superiority will 
thus be claimed for a particular outcome if the 97.5% confidence interval is below zero (below one 
for ration in geometric means for opioid). Overall Type I error rate for the joint hypothesis testing 
will be maintained at 0.025 (we choose 0.025 instead of 0.05 because we have to consider 
treatment effect both directions gabapentin enacarbil vs. placebo and placebo vs. gabapentin 
enacarbil) even though both noninferiority and superiority will be tested at the 0.025 level. This is 
because noninferiority on both outcomes and superiority on at least one is required to claim 
gabapentin enacarbil group better than placebo group, and thus the joint hypothesis framework is 
an intersection-union test (which does not require additional adjustment for testing two sets of 
hypotheses). 
 
In addition to the confidence intervals, tests giving the P-values for noninferiority and superiority 
will be performed. For noninferiority, two 1-tailed t-tests for each outcomes will be done to assess 
whether the difference in means pain scores (or ratio in geometric means for opioid) is below the 
given delta (log of given delta for opioid). For superiority, two 1-tailed t-tests will be done in the 
same direction as the noninferiority testing to assess whether the difference in means pain scores 
(or ratio in geometric means for opioid) is below zero (one).  Estimates of treatment effect and 
standard error will be based on the regression models described above. . 
 
Secondary outcomes. We will compare two randomized groups on each secondary outcome using 
appropriate 2-tailed tests for superiority: t-tests or Wilcoxon rank sum tests for continuous 
outcomes as of duration of hospitalization and QoR-15 satisfaction score. 
To assess if administration of gabapentin enacarbil decreases the incidence of nausea and vomiting 
within initial 72 hours of the surgery and the risk of pain conversion from acute to chronic chi-
square tests will be used.  
 
The significance level for the set of secondary outcomes will be preserved at 0.05 overall by using 
a criterion of P < 0.05/4 =0.0125 for each test (applying a Bonferroni correction for multiple testing 
of the 4 secondary outcomes). 
 
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and SAS statistical software version 9.3 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA) for 64-bit Microsoft 
Windows will be used for all statistical analysis. 
 
8. SAFETY AND ADVERSE EVENTS 
8.1 Definitions 
Any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation subject administered a 
pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this 
treatment. An adverse event is any adverse event that is experienced by a subject who has received 
an investigational drug, but that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the 
investigational drug. 
8.2 Recording of Adverse Events 
All adverse events (including pre-dosing and treatment-emergent) should be recorded in the 
subject’s record (or, if applicable, in the adverse event section of the CRF) regardless of severity 
or relationship to investigational drug. Information on all adverse events should be recorded 
immediately in the source document, and also in the appropriate adverse event module of the case 
report form (CRF).  All clearly related signs, symptoms, and abnormal diagnostic procedures 
results should be recorded in the source document, and should be grouped under one diagnosis. 
 
All adverse events occurring during the study period must be recorded.  The clinical course of each 
event should be followed until resolution, stabilization, or until it has been determined that the 
study treatment or participation is not the cause. Serious adverse events that are still ongoing at 
the end of the study period must be followed up to determine the final outcome.  Any SAE that 
occurs after the study period and is considered to be possibly related to the study treatment or study 
participation should be recorded and reported within 24 hours. 
 
8.3 Reporting of Serious Adverse Events 
In accordance with 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 312.32 and the recommendations 
of the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) [Federal Register, October 7, 1997, Vol. 
62, No. 194, pp. 52239-45], any of the following adverse events are to be classified as a serious 
adverse event (SAE): 
 
• An event that results in death. 
• An event that, in the view of the Investigator, places the subject at immediate risk of death (a 
life-threatening event). This does not include an event that, had it occurred in a more severe 
form, might have caused death. 
• An outcome that results in a congenital anomaly/birth defect diagnosed in a child of a subject 
who participated in this study. 
• An event that requires or prolongs in-patient hospitalization. 
• An event that results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity. 
• Other medically important events that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may jeopardize the 
subject or may require intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes listed in the definition 
above. (Examples of such medical events include allergic bronchospasm requiring intensive 
treatment in an emergency room or convulsions occurring at home that do not require an in-
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Any SAE required to be reported according to 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 312.32 and 
the recommendations of the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) [Federal Register, 
October 7, 1997, Vol. 62, No. 194, pp. 52239-45] that occurs regardless of whether or not the subject 
has undergone any study-related procedures or received investigational drug, through the completion 
of trial, will be reported to the FDA. The investigator will forward a copy of the report to Xenoport in 
the same time frame that it is submitted to the FDA. 
 
The Investigator will notify the local IRB/IEC per local requirements. 
 
 
.Study Sponsor Notification by Investigator (if sponsor exists) 
A serious adverse event must be reported to the study sponsor by telephone within 24 hours of 
the event.  A Serious Adverse Event (SAE) form must be completed by the investigator and 
faxed to the study sponsor within 24 hours. The investigator will keep a copy of this SAE form 
on file at the study site.  Report serious adverse events by phone and facsimile to: [Name of 
Sponsor, contact, phone, fax] 
At the time of the initial report, the following information should be provided: 
• Study identifier 
• Study Center 
• Subject number 
• A description of the 
event 
• Date of onset 
• Current status 
• Whether study treatment was 
discontinued 
• The reason why the event is 
classified as serious 
• Investigator assessment of the 
association between the event 
and study treatment 
 
Within the following 48 hours, the investigator must provide further information on the serious 
adverse event in the form of a written narrative.  This should include a copy of the completed 
Serious Adverse Event form, and any other diagnostic information that will assist the 
understanding of the event.  Significant new information on ongoing serious adverse events 
should be provided promptly to the study sponsor 
 
8.3.1 
IRB Notification by Investigator 
The Investigator will: 
 
• Monitor and record all adverse events 
• Determine the seriousness, causality, and severity of each adverse event 
• Report all serious adverse events to the FDA according to the code of federal regulations 
• Forward a copy of the report to Xenoport Inc. in the same time frame 
• Actively and persistently pursue follow-up of serious adverse events  
• Forward a copy of the follow-up information to Xenoport Inc. 
 
 “The following four types of events must be reported to the Ca IRB:  
1. Adverse events that is serious, unexpected, and related or possibly related to participation in 
the research.  
2. Serious adverse events that are expected in some subjects, but are determined to be occurring 
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3. Other unexpected adverse events, regardless of severity, that may alter IRB analysis of the risk 
versus potential benefit of the research and, as a result, warrant consideration of substantive 
changes in the research protocol or informed consent process/document.  
4. Unanticipated Problems involving risks to subjects or others or any serious or continuing 
noncompliance with this policy or the requirements or determinations of the IRB. 
 
8.3.2 
FDA Notification by Sponsor (if applicable) 
The study sponsor shall notify the FDA by telephone or by facsimile transmission of any 
unexpected fatal or life-threatening experience associated with the use of the drug as soon as 
possible but no later than 7 calendar days from the sponsor’s original receipt of the information. 
If a previous adverse event that was not initially deemed reportable is later found to fit the criteria 
for reporting, the study sponsor will submit the adverse event in a written report to the FDA as 
soon as possible, but no later than 15 calendar days from the time the determination is made. 
 
8.4 Unblinding Procedures 
Unblinding of the study drug may be deemed necessary to ensure patient’s safety. This can be 
undertaken by the research personnel responsible for patient randomization. The PI should approve 
the request of unblinding whenever possible. This should be documented in the patient’s source 
document, and the investigator must inform the sponsor of all subjects whose treatment was 
unblinded. In most cases, the unblinding is a part of managing a SAE, and will be reported with 
the SAE. In cases where unblinding was not associated with a SAE, unblinding should be reported 
in a timely manner (i.e. notification of the sponsor within 24 hours by phone or fax, followed by a 
written narrative of the event within 48 hours). 
 
8.5 Stopping Rules 
Subjects must be withdrawn from the study if there is any adverse event or serious adverse event 
deemed necessary by investigator for patient safety. 
8.6 Medical Monitoring 
During the course of the study, the Xenoport-designated Monitor will visit the Investigator(s) at 
regular intervals by prior arrangement. The monitoring visits will be conducted to ensure protocol 
adherence, appropriate subject enrollment, quality of data, and continued adequacy of the 
investigational site and its facilities. 
 
8.6.1 
Internal Data Safety Monitoring  
The trial will be coordinated by an Executive Committee chaired by Prof. Daniel I. Sessler MD, with 
members including Prof. Alparslan Turan MD and Dr. Edward Mascha Ph.D. The Committee will review 
randomized data blinded to group (i.e., Group A/B) at intervals. They will consider enrollment, adverse 
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9. DATA HANDLING AND RECORD KEEPING 
9.1 Confidentiality and Privacy 
The subject will not be identified by name in any study reports, and these reports will be used for 
research purposes only. Every effort will be made to keep the subject’s personal medical data 
confidential. 
9.2 Source Documents 
Prior to any testing under this protocol, including screening tests and evaluations, all subjects will 
sign an informed consent form that complies with the requirements of both 21 CFR Part 50 and 
HIPAA before entering the study. Or, a consent form that complies with the requirements of 21 
CFR Part 50 and a separate HIPAA compliant authorization form for the use of and disclosure of 
the subject’s protected health information (PHI) will be obtained from the subject in accordance 
with local practice and regulations. 
 
The background of the proposed study and the benefits and risks of the procedures and study will 
be explained to the subject. A copy of the informed consent document signed and dated by the 
subject will be given to the subject. Confirmation of a subject’s informed consent will also be 
documented in the subject’s medical records prior to any testing under this protocol, including 
screening tests and evaluations. 
 
9.3 Case Report Forms 
The study case report form (CRF) is the primary data collection instrument for the study (in hard 
copy or electronic format). All data requested on the CRF must be recorded, and all missing data 
must be explained. Include a copy of the CRFs as attachments to the protocol. 
 
9.4 Records Retention 
Appropriate, local, and/or institution-specific guidelines regarding retention of records must be 
followed. 
 
10. STUDY MONITORING, AUDITING AND INSPECTING 
10.1 Study Monitoring Plan 
The PI will be responsible for implementing the study-monitoring plan. Medical monitoring will 
include a regular assessment of the number and type of serious adverse events. The PI will also 
ensure that the monitor or other compliance or quality assurance reviewer is given access to all 
the above noted study-related documents and study related facilities (e.g. pharmacy, diagnostic 
laboratory, etc.). 
10.2 Auditing and Inspecting 
During and/or after completion of the study, quality assurance officers named by the Sponsor or 
the regulatory authorities may wish to perform on-site audits. The Investigator will be expected to 
cooperate with any audit and to provide assistance and documentation (including source data) as 
requested. The investigator will permit study-related monitoring, audits, and inspections by the 
IRB, the sponsor, government regulatory bodies, and hospital compliance and quality assurance 
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collection instruments, study data etc.).  The investigator will ensure the capability for inspections 
of applicable study-related facilities (e.g. pharmacy, diagnostic laboratory, etc.). 
Participation as an investigator in this study implies acceptance of potential inspection by 
government regulatory authorities and applicable institutional compliance and quality assurance 
offices. 
11. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 
The sponsor and the Investigator must comply with all instructions, regulations, and agreements 
in this protocol and in the applicable ICH and GCP guidelines, and must also conduct the study 
according to local regulations. 
11.1 Declaration of Helsinki 
 
The Investigator must follow the recommendations contained in the Declaration of Helsinki, 
amended at the 52nd WMA General Assembly, Edinburgh, Scotland, October 2000, with Note of 
Clarification on Paragraph 29 added by the WMA General Assembly, Washington 2002.  See 
Appendix II in Section 15.2. 
11.2 Ethics Committee 
The Investigator must obtain written EC/REB approval of the protocol, ICF, and other required 
study documents prior to starting the study. In addition, Xenoport must approve the investigational 
site’s ICF submitted to the site’s EC/REB. 
11.3 Informed Consent  
 
All subjects for this study will be provided a consent form describing this study and providing 
sufficient information for subjects to make an informed decision about their participation in this 
study.  See Attachment 4 for a copy of the Subject Informed Consent Form.  This consent form 
will be submitted with the study protocol for review and approval by the IRB.  The formal consent 
of a subject must be obtained before that subject undergoes any study procedure.  The consent 
form must be signed by the subject or legally acceptable surrogate, and the investigator-designated 
research professional obtaining the consent.  
 
 
 
12. PUBLICATION PLAN 
Xenoport Inc. reserves the right to a 30-day courtesy review of all publication materials, such as 
abstracts, posters, or manuscripts, related to the study prior to submission of such publication(s). 
Investigators should refer to their Clinical Trial Agreement for additional details regarding the 
disclosure of study results. 
 
 
 
 
 


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      The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 
Consent to Participate in a Research Study 
 
Study title: A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of gabapentin enacarbil on opioid 
consumption and pain scores in patients having hip and knee arthroplasties with spinal anesthesia. 
 
Fairview Site Director:       Sabry Ayad, M.D.  
 
 Tel: 216-476-7052 
Main Campus Site Director:  Loran Mounir Soliman, M.D.     Tel:  216-445-4868 
  
 
Sponsor:  
 
 
  XenoPort, Inc 
             Tel: 408-616-7200 
 
Carefully review this consent document. The purpose of a consent document is to provide 
you with the information to help you decide whether you wish to participate in research. 
Your decision is completely voluntary and will not affect your medical care if you chose not 
to participate. It is important for you to ask questions and understand the risks, benefits and 
alternatives.   
 
You are being invited to participate in a research study. A research study is designed to answer 
specific questions about new ways to prevent, detect, and treat disease. Being in a research study 
is different from being a patient. The purpose of this document is to provide a written summary of 
the discussion and exchange of research information you had with the research team. It is also for 
use as a reference during the study.  
  
 
  
Please note:  
  
· You are being asked to participate in a research study.  
  
· Ask as many questions as needed so you can make an informed decision.  
  
· Carefully consider the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the research.  
  
· Your decision to participate is completely voluntary and will have no effect on the 
quality of your medical care if you choose not to participate. You can also withdraw 
from the study at any time.  
  
 
This research study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB is a 
committee that reviews human research studies to ensure the safety and welfare of research 
volunteers are protected in accordance with federal human subject regulations and ethical 
principles. 
  
 
Why Are You Being Asked to Take Part In This Research? 
  
  
You are being invited to take part in this research study because you are having elective hip and 
knee surgery. 
  
  
Why is the research study being done? 
  
 
Opioids are effective analgesics (pain relievers), but cause side effects including sedation, 
respiratory depression, low blood pressure, nausea, and constipation. Gabapentin enacarbil, 
which is a FDA approved drug for post herpetic neuralgia (nerve pain related to shingles) and 


 
 
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restless leg syndrome, may decrease your need for narcotics and thus decrease the risk of side 
effects. The main purpose of this study is to determine if gabapentin enacarbil decreases opioid 
consumption and pain after surgery. We will also evaluate the cost effectiveness of gabapentin 
enacarbil. 
  
 
How Many People Will Take Part In The Study? 
 
About 100 patients will take part in this study at the Fairview Hospital and Cleveland Clinic 
Main Campus. 
  
  
What is involved if you decide to take part in this research study? 
 
If you agree to be in this study, you will be asked to sign this consent form.  The following 
assessments will be carried out: 
 
Screening Visit (up to 14 days before surgery) 
• Your eligibility for the study will be determined 
• Full details of the study will be discussed with you and if you agree to take part you will 
be asked to sign a Consent Form. 
• Medical History 
• A physical examination  
• Vital signs 
• Pain will be assessed by the Brief Pain inventory and numerical rating scores 
• Randomized, like flipping a coin, to receive either: 
o Gabapentin enacarbil (Gen) 600 mg twice per day for 5 days or 
o Placebo (inactive substance) twice per day for 5 days. 
 
Neither you nor your physician will know if you are assigned to study drug or placebo.  
Regardless of study assignment, both groups will receive standard pain management medications 
and sedation during surgery. 
 
Two Days prior to Surgery 
• You will receive a phone call to remind you to start taking your medication the next 
morning  
 
One day prior to surgery 
• Take GEn 600 mg or placebo 600 mg twice a day with meals. 
 
Day of Surgery  
• Medical History 
• Social History 
• Demographic data such as height, weight, age, gender and self-declared ethnicity 
• Your risk of nausea and vomiting will be assessed 
• Two hours prior to the surgery you will be asked to take GEn 600 mg or placebo 600 mg 
with sips of water.  Any pain you might experience after your surgery will be properly 
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• The first hour after surgery, your pain will be assessed every 15 minutes using a 
numerical rating score 
• 6 hours after the completion of surgery, you will receive GEn 600 mg or placebo 600 mg 
• If you are sent home after surgery, you will be given 6 GEn 600mg or placebo 600mg 
pills to take home with you along with instructions.  
 
First Day after Surgery (as long as you are hospitalized)  
• Your pain will be assessed in the morning using a numerical rating score 
• You will evaluate the quality of your recovery by answering a questionnaire 
• You will receive GEn 600 mg or placebo 600 mg twice a day with meals. 
  
Second Day after Surgery (as long as you are hospitalized) 
• Your pain will be assessed in the morning using a numerical rating score 
• You will receive GEn 600 mg or placebo 600 mg twice a day with meals 
• If you are discharged on the second day a follow-up phone call will be made to you for 
each second and third day after surgery 
 
Third Day after Surgery (as long as you are hospitalized) 
• Your pain will be assessed in the morning using a numerical rating score 
• You will receive GEn 600 mg or placebo 600 mg twice a day with meals 
• If you are discharged on the third day after surgery a follow-up phone call will be made 
on the third day after surgery 
 
Three Months after Surgery 
• You will receive a phone call to follow-up with possible pain or discomfort you may be 
feeling. 
 
 
 
What are the alternatives to participation in the research study? 
 
You may agree to participate or decline. If you decline you will receive usual care for your pain 
after surgery. 
  
 
  
  
What are the risks of participating in the research study? 
 
Gabapentin enacarbil should not be used in patients with known hypersensitivity to gabapentin 
or gabapentinoids. Gabapentin enacarbil should be used with caution in patients with the 
following conditions: renal impairment or active renal disease, having current depression or 
currently on any prescribed anti-depressant medication or seizure disorder within the last one-
year or taking medications for seizures. The most common adverse reactions in adult patients 
treated with gabapentin enacarbil are sleepiness, sedation, and dizziness, loss of coordination, or 
blurred vision. You must not take any other medications containing gabapentin or gabapentinoids 
(e.g. Lyrica, Horizant, Neurontin or Gralise) while on this study. 
  
 
  
  


 
 
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Unforeseeable risks: 
 
There may be risks or side effects related to the study drug that are unknown at this time. You will 
be notified of any significant new findings that become known that may affect your willingness to 
continue in the study. 
  
 
Pregnant women, fertile females/males: 
 
There may be unforeseen risks to an unborn child associated with your taking gabapentin 
enacarbil. 
Gabapentin enacarbil is Pregnancy Category C; There are no studies of gabapentin enacarbil in 
pregnant women; However, epidemiological data on oral gabapentin use in pregnant women show 
no increased risk of major congenital malformations. Animal reproduction studies have not been 
conducted with gabapentin enacarbil, and it is not known whether gabapentin enacarbil can cause 
fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Pregnancy test will be performed on all 
women of child-bearing potential to rule out pregnancy before undergoing elective surgery. 
  
  
What are possible benefits of participating in the research? 
 
There is no personal benefit to you by participating in this research study, but knowledge gained 
may benefit other patients, society, or science. 
  
  
Are there any costs to you if you participate in this study? 
 
There are no additional costs to you for participation in this research study. The cost for routine 
tests and services that would normally be performed even if you do not participate in the study 
will be billed to you or your insurance provider. The study drug (Gabapentin enacarbil) will be 
provided by XenoPort Inc.. 
 
Are there any payments to you if you participate in this study? 
 
You will not be compensated for your participation in this research study. 
 
What will happen if you are injured as a result of taking part in the research? 
 
In the event you are injured as a result of participation in this research, medical care is available to 
you. The cost of such medical care will be billed to you or your insurance company. There are no 
plans to provide compensation for lost wages, direct or indirect losses. The Cleveland Clinic will 
not voluntarily provide compensation for research related injury. You are not waiving any legal 
rights by signing this form. 
 
Further information about research related injury is available by contacting the institutional review 
board at 216-444-2924. 
  
 
What will happen to your information that is collected for this research? 
 


 
 
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If you volunteer to participate in this research, your protected health information (PHI) that 
identifies you will be used or disclosed to Sabry Ayad, M.D., Loran Mounir Soliman, M.D. and 
the research staff at Cleveland Clinic for the purposes of this research. Any information obtained 
in connection with this research study that can identify you will remain confidential. Your 
information will only be used for the purpose of this research project and it will only be disclosed 
with your permission, except required by law. 
 
All participants will be given a study code number. All information about you that is collected for 
the study will be labeled with this number, not your name or hospital number. The key to the code 
will be stored separately to your information. 
 
The PHI that we may use or disclose (release) for this research may include your name, address, 
phone number, date of birth and information from your medical records. 
 
In addition to the investigators and research staff listed above, your PHI may be looked at by other 
groups involved with the study such as the Cleveland Clinic Institutional Review Board, 
Xenoport, Inc. 
  
 
Records are collected and stored either in folders (for paper records) or put onto a secure computer, 
which can only be accessed by the researchers. All written data will be stored in a locked filing 
cabinet in a locked room. Only the researchers will have access to stored written or electronic data. 
Information collected from participants will be kept for 15 years after which it will be destroyed. 
 
Once your personal health information is released it may be re-disclosed and no longer protected 
by privacy laws. 
 
Fairview participants may stop the uses and disclosures of your information at any time by writing 
to Sabry Ayad, M.D. Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, Fairview Hospital, Cleveland 
Clinic 18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111, Tel: 216-476-7052 Cleveland Clinic Main 
Campus participants may stop the uses and disclosures of your information at any time by writing 
to Loran Mounir Soliman 9500 Euclid Ave., E31 Cleveland, OH 44195  216-445-4868.  Your 
participation in the research will stop, but any information previously recorded about you cannot 
be removed from the records and will continue to be used as part of this research. Also, any 
information already disclosed outside the Cleveland Clinic cannot be retrieved. This will not affect 
your rights to treatment or benefits outside the research study. 
 
The Cleveland Clinic will not use your information collected in this study for another research 
purpose without your written permission unless the Cleveland Clinic Institutional Review Board 
(IRB) assures your privacy and confidentiality is protected. The IRB is a committee whose job it 
is to protect the safety and welfare of research subjects. 
 
It is anticipated that the results of this research project will be published and/or presented in a 
variety of forums. In any publication and/or presentation, information will be provided in such a 
way that you cannot be identified, except with your permission. 
 
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You have the right to request access to your information collected and stored by the research team. 
You also have the right to request that any information with which you disagree be corrected. 
Contact the study team member named at the end of this document if you would like to access 
your information. 
 
By signing this informed consent form, you are authorizing such access to your research and 
medical record information. If you choose not to sign this consent form, you will not be able to 
participate in this research study. This Authorization does not have an expiration date. 
 
Who do you call if you have any questions or problems? 
 
If you are a Fairview Hospital patient and have any questions, you can ask the Principal 
Investigator Sabry Ayad, M.D, at 216-476-7052. 
  
 
If you are a Fairview patient, you should contact the page operator at (216) 476-7000 or toll free 
at 800-223-2273, and ask for Sabry Ayad, M.D. 
 
If you are a Cleveland Clinic Main Campus patient and have any questions, you can ask the 
Principal Investigator, Loran Mounir Soliman, M.D. at 216-445-4868. 
 
If you are a Cleveland Clinic Main Campus patient, you should contact the page operator at 216-
444-2200 and ask for Lorain Mounir Soliman, M.D. 
 
If you have any questions about your rights as a research subject, you may contact the Institutional 
Review Board (IRB) at Cleveland Clinic IRB 216-444-2924. 
 
What are your rights as a research participant? 
 
Participation in this research project is voluntary. If you do not wish to take part, you do not have 
to. If you decide to take part and later change your mind, you are free to withdraw from the study 
at any time. 
 
If you do decide to take part, you will be given this Participant Information and Consent Form to 
sign and you will be given a copy to keep. 
 
Your decision whether to take part or not to take part, or to take part and then withdraw, will not 
affect your routine treatment, your relationship with those treating you or your relationship with 
the Cleveland Clinic. 
 
In the event new information becomes available, that may affect the risks or benefits associated 
with this study or your willingness to participate in it, you will be notified so that you can decide 
whether or not to continue participating. 
 


 
 
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A description of this clinical trial will be available on http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov, as required 
by U.S. Law. This Web site will not include information that can identify you. At most, the Web 
site will include a summary of the results. You can search this Web site at any time. 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Participant 
 
I have read and have had verbally explained to me the above information and have had all my 
questions answered to my satisfaction. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I 
may stop my participation in the study at any time. Signing this form does not waive any of my 
legal rights. I understand that a copy of this consent will be provided to me. By signing below, I 
agree to take part in this research study. 
 
_____________________________ 
Printed name of Participant 
 
_____________________________ 
Participant Signature 
 
___________ 
Date 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Person Conducting Informed Consent Discussion 
 
I have discussed the information contained in this document with the participant and it is my 
opinion that the participant understands the risks, benefits, alternatives and procedures involved 
with this research study. 
 
 
_____________________________ 
Printed name of person obtaining consent 
 
_____________________________ 
Signature of person obtaining consent 
 
___________ 
Date 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  


 
 
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