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Evaluation of Effectiveness and Tolerability of Tapentadol Hydrochloride in Subjects With Severe Pain Due to Osteoarthritis Taking Either WHO Step I or Step II Analgesics or no Regular Analgesic

NCT00983073 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 224

Last updated 2019-10-21

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Summary

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of tapentadol hydrochloride prolonged release in participants suffering from severe chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee who are taking either WHO Step I or Step II analgesics or no regular analgesics. This is a clinical effectiveness trial designed to establish a link between anticipated clinical outcomes and the clinical practice by means of selected measures of clinical and subject-reported outcome.

The trial will compare the effectiveness of previous analgesic treatment (either WHO Step I or Step II analgesics or no regular analgesics) with that of tapentadol hydrochloride prolonged release (PR) treatment during defined periods of evaluation.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Tapentadol

Tapentadol Prolonged Release (PR) Titration and Optimal Dose Period: Starting at 50 mg Tapentadol PR twice daily, adjusting at 50 mg PR steps (upwards or downwards) as necessary to achieve a balance between pain relief and a satisfactory level of tolerability. Participants were not permitted to exceed 500 mg of Tapentadol per day. Maintenance Period: Participants continuing on the dose established in the previous period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Grünenthal GmbH

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Jaime Calvo, Dr. MD · Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria Santander, Spain

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-09-30

Countries

  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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