The Effect of Codeine on Driving Abilities

August 9, 2011 updated by: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

20 chronic pain patients using codeine are compared with 20 chronic patients not using opioids and 20 healthy volunteers with respect to driving ability measured by neurophysiological tests and driving in a car simulator.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Healthy

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

chronic pain patients driving more than 50,000 km/yr

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

patients with chronic pain
driving more than 50 000 km

Exclusion Criteria:

addiction
eyesight disorders

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

Number of groups / cohorts

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
chronic non-malignant pain codeine patients having chronic non-malignant pain, living in Trondheim or the four adjacent counties and treated at the Center for Pain and Complex Disorders at St. Olav University Hospital - on long-term codeine therapy
chronic non-malignant pain patients having chronic non-malignant pain, living in Trondheim or the four adjacent counties and treated at the Center for Pain and Complex Disorders at St. Olav University Hospital - NOT on long-term codeine therapy
healthy healthy controls

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Investigators

Study Chair: Petter C Borchgrevink, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Nilsen HK, Landro NI, Kaasa S, Jenssen GD, Fayers P, Borchgrevink PC. Driving functions in a video simulator in chronic non-malignant pain patients using and not using codeine. Eur J Pain. 2011 Apr;15(4):409-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2010.09.008. Epub 2010 Oct 13.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria