A Non-interventional, Observational Study for Targinact® Treatment in Patients With Severe Pain.

November 6, 2013 updated by: Mundipharma CVA

The Efficacy, With Regard to Pain Relief, of Targinact® Treatment for Patients With Severe Pain Compared to Previous Analgesic Treatment; a Non-interventional Study.

This non-interventional, observational study evaluates the efficacy of Targinact with regard to pain relief in daily clinical practice in Belgium compared to the previous analgesic treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Patients are treated with Targinact® according to daily clinical practice and are monitored during 3 study visits. Parameters assessed are efficacy regarding pain relief, efficacy regarding bowel function, pain relief, use of analgesic rescue medication, bowel function, use of laxatives, safety of Targinact treatment, use of concomitant medication, patient satisfaction and quality of life.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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1338

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Antwerp, Belgium
        • University Hospital Antwerp (UZA):

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

GPs and specialists

Description

Inclusion criteria:

Patients who are to be included in the study, are those who meet all of the following criteria based on the SPC.

  1. Male or female patients at least 18 years, or older, with severe pain.
  2. Patients with documented history of severe pain treated with WHO step 1, step 2 and/or 3 analgesics with insufficient pain relief and/or unacceptable side effects that require around-the-clock opioid therapy and are likely to benefit from WHO step 3 opioid therapy for the duration of the study.

Exclusion criteria are based on the SPC of Targinact®.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To evaluate the efficacy of Targinact® treatment, with regard to pain relief, in patients with severe pain
Time Frame: Up to 140 days
Efficacy will be evaluated by the physician (7 categories). For the analysis the ordinal scale will be reduced to a binary scale: responder or non-responder. A responder is defined as a patient responding ''slightly better'', ''better'' or ''much better'' at any time during the Targinact®therapy. A non-responder is defined as a patient responding "same", "slightly worse", "worse", "much worse".
Up to 140 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain NAS score (0-10) will be measured at each visit
Time Frame: Up to 140 days
The relative changes from baseline at each visit will be used to compare the NAS pain scores during the Targinact® therapy.
Up to 140 days
Bowel Function Index (BFI) will be recorded at each visit
Time Frame: Up to 140 days
The Bowel Function Index is the mean value of the 3 single items included in the BFI:1/ Difficulty of bowel movement (0 to 100; 0 = easy/no difficulty, 100 = severe difficulty); 2/ Feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation (0 to 100; 0 = not at all, 100 = very strong); 3/ Judgement of constipation (0 to 100; 0 = not at all, 100 = very strong).
Up to 140 days
The use of laxative medication (yes/no) per 24 hours will be recorded in the e-CRF
Time Frame: Up to 140 days
If laxative is used, the physician will document if it's used 1/ continuously, 2/ intermittently or 3/ rarely.
Up to 140 days
The use of analgesic rescue medication (yes/no) used per day (24 hours) will be recorded
Time Frame: Up to 140 days
Up to 140 days
Efficacy of Targinact® treatment, with regard to bowel function, will be evaluated by the physician (7 categories)
Time Frame: Up to 140 days
For the analysis the ordinal scale will be reduced to a binary scale: responder or non-responder. A responder is defined as a patient responding ''slightly better'', ''better'' or ''much better'' at any time during the Targinact® therapy. A non-responder is defined as a patient responding "same", "slightly worse", "worse", "much worse".
Up to 140 days
The patient satisfaction will be evaluated by patient in 7 categories
Time Frame: Up to 140 days
much worse, worse, slightly worse, same, slightly better, better, much better.
Up to 140 days
The patient's quality of life will be evaluated via the EQ-5D questionnaire
Time Frame: Up to 140 days
Up to 140 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Mundipharma CVA

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2012

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 17, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 6, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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November 13, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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November 13, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 6, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • OXN9510

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