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OsteoarthritisNCT02262702

Panadol Osteo Pharmaceuticals Benefit Scheme (PBS) Claims Cohort Study

An observational study of Osteoarthritis, run by GlaxoSmithKline.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of this observational study is to compare the use of an extended release paracetamol formulation with standard paracetamol in a cohort of Australian concessional patients with osteoarthritis (OA), to assess differences in prescribing patterns and patient compliance. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Osteoarthritis
What is being tested?
Paracetamol 665 mg and Paracetamol 500 mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2013to Jan 2013
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 50 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Cohort of Australian concessional patients with osteoarthritis

Who may be able to join

  • Participants prescribed with a paracetamol product and categorized as a concessional patient
  • Participants with new episodes of OA (no history of OA paracetamol in previous 12 months) or suffering from chronic OA (history of OA paracetamol in the previous 12 months)

Who cannot join

  • Participants with Rheumatoid arthritis or other auto-immune inflammatory conditions
  • Participants receiving the following anti-rheumatoid therapies:Immunimodulators such as methotrexate, leflunamide and TNF blockers
  • Participants receiving treatment for cancer pain

About this study

Official title: Panadol Osteo PBS Claims Cohort Study

The aim of this observational study is to compare the use of an extended release paracetamol formulation with standard paracetamol in a cohort of Australian concessional patients with osteoarthritis (OA), to assess differences in prescribing patterns and patient compliance.

Read the detailed description

This retrospective analysis of physician prescribing data (long-term concessional cohort from the Medicare Australia PBS claims dataset for the time period 2008-2011 (4 years) will compare the use of extended release paracetamol (Panadol Osteo) with standard paracetamol 500mg in a cohort of Australian concessional patients with OA, to assess differences in prescribing patterns and patient compliance.

Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Being tested
Paracetamol 665 mg, Paracetamol 500 mg
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis

What participants receive

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

  • Paracetamol 665 mgDrug

    Also called Panadol Osteo

    Paracetamol 665 mg tablet

  • Paracetamol 500 mgDrug

    Paracetamol 500 mg tablet

Study groups in NCT02262702
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Extended Release ParacetamolParticipants prescribed with extended release paracetamol tablet containing 665 mg paracetamol.
Receives: Drug: Paracetamol 665 mg
Standard ParacetamolParticipants prescribed with standard paracetamol tablet containing 500 mg paracetamol.
Receives: Drug: Paracetamol 500 mg

What is being measured

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

  1. Relative number of prescriptions of an extended release paracetamol formulation and a standard release paracetamol formulation.

    Number of episodes of treatment for OA with the extended release formulation and the standard release formulatins will be counted.

    Measured: January 2009 to December 2010

  2. Relative treatment compliance with an extended release paracetamol formulation and a standard release paracetamol formulation

    Interval between the repeat doses of extended release paracetamol formulation and the standard release paracetamol formulation.

    Measured: January 2009 to December 2010

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Oct 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2013
  3. Primary completionJan 2013
  4. Study completionJan 2013

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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
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02262702
Sponsor's protocol ID
202175
Other IDs
RH01690
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
23 May 2013
Last updated
25 Jan 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Osteoarthritis, run by GlaxoSmithKline.

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 2 inclusion and 3 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jan 2016. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Relative number of prescriptions of an extended release paracetamol formulation and a standard release paracetamol formulation. (time frame: January 2009 to December 2010). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 25 Jan 2016.

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