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Rheumatic DiseasesNCT00642837

A Study on Health - Related Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Taking Tramadol 37.5mg/Acetaminophen 325mg Tablets

An observational study of Rheumatic Diseases, run by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The objective of this observational study is to assess improvement of quality of life in the patients who are administered Tramadol 37.5mg/Acetaminophen 325mg tablets for 10~14 weeks according to the investigator's discretion in clinical practice. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatic Diseases
What is being tested?
Tramadol/acetaminophen
How many people
982 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2007to May 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with rheumatism who have moderate-to-severe pain

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with rheumatism who have moderate-to-severe pain
  • Patients who have not been administered Ultracet or tramadol over the last one month
  • Patients who have signed a consent form indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study (For minors between 12 and 20 years old, the patients' legally acceptable representatives' signature is also required.)

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have experienced failure of tramadol therapy or discontinued Tramadol because of adverse events
  • Patients with impaired physical function or disease which may cause drug absorption anomaly, excess storage and metabolic or elimination disorder
  • Patients who meet any of the prohibitions of tramadol or acetaminophen
  • Hypersensitive to active ingredients of the study drug
  • Addicted to drugs acting on central nervous system including alcohol, hypnotics, centrally acting analgesics, opiates and psychotropics, serious respiratory depression (the study drug may cause mild respiratory depression)
  • Patients with head injury and brain lesion who have the risk of decreased meantal awareness
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  • Patients who are taking an MAO inhibitor or discontinued it no more than 2 weeks ago
  • Patients with peptic ulcer and severe hematological anomaly
  • Patients with severe hepatic impairment, renal impairment or cardiac dysfunction
  • Patients with aspirin-induced asthma (asthmatic attacks induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
  • Patients with epilepsy which is not controlled by a drug
  • Patients who are pregnant or of childbearing potential during the study

About this study

Official title: Health - Related Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Taking Tramadol 37.5mg/Acetaminophen 325mg Tablets ; Multicenter, Open-label, Prospective, Observational Study

The objective of this observational study is to assess improvement of quality of life in the patients who are administered Tramadol 37.5mg/Acetaminophen 325mg tablets for 10~14 weeks according to the investigator's discretion in clinical practice.

Read the detailed description

Recently the concerns about the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) have been increasing especially in chronic diseases. Rheumatic disease is a chronic disease, which can result in a functional disability and impaired HRQOL. Because of this chronic pain, patients with rheumatic disease have lower scores on HRQOL than general population. A several studies have indicated Ultracet as an add-on treatment to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs(NSAIDs) for osteoarthritis(OA) pain, fibromyalgia pain and chronic low back pain significantly improved HRQOL, compared with placebo. We will use the KEQ-5D (a Korean version of the EQ-5D which is a health related quality of life questionnaire) to assess HRQOL. The KEQ-5D has been shown to be effectively sensitive in several rheumatic conditions. The study hypothesis is that the quality of life will be improved after Tramadol 37.5mg/Acetaminophen 325mg tablets administration in outpatients who need Tramadol 37.5mg/Acetaminophen 325mg tablets administration at the investigator's discretion. This is a multicenter, open-label, prospective, observational study to compare HRQOL using Korean version of EQ-5D before and after the treatment with Tramadol 37.5mg/Acetaminophen 325mg tablets and to assess the correlation among each measurement. Observational Study - No investigational drug administered

Being tested
Tramadol/acetaminophen
Keywords
Health-Related Quality of Life, KEQ-5D, Sleep disturbance, Sleep quality, SF-1, Pain intensity, Pain relief, Tramadol, Acetaminophen
Medical subject headings
Rheumatic Diseases, Parasomnias, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Osteoarthritis, flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Post surgical neurophatic pain, flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Post traumatic neuropathic pain, flexible dose depending on patient pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Spinal Cord Injury, flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Failed Back Surgery Syndrome,flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Diabetic Neuropathy, flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Post stroke pain, flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Low back pain, flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Post Herpetic Neuralgia, flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

  • Tramadol/acetaminophenDrug

    Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, flexible dose depending on patients' pain relief

Study groups in NCT00642837
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
001Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen
002Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen
003Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen
004Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen
005Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen
006Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen
007Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen
008Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen
009Not described
Receives: Drug: Tramadol/acetaminophen

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. KEQ-5D: Korean Version of EQ-5D which assess the health related quality of life of patient

    Measured: baseline and week 12

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Pain relief

    Measured: baseline & week 12

  2. Pain intensity

    Measured: baseline & week 12

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2007
  3. Primary completionMay 2008
  4. Study completionMay 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
982 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00642837
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR014803
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
21 Mar 2008
Last updated
28 Apr 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Rheumatic Diseases, run by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

KEQ-5D: Korean Version of EQ-5D which assess the health related quality of life of patient (time frame: baseline and week 12). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Apr 2014.

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