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PainNCT00771212

Observational Study on the Patients With Pain Medications

An observational study of Pain, run by Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd.

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 purpose of this study is to describe the use of pain treatments in Taiwan, the demographics, clinical characteristics of patients requiring pain treatments, current treatments, outcomes of treatments and the reasons for changing pain medication during treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pain
How many people
2,636 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Outpatients; Patients must have pain, previously treated with and without medication and have a VAS (Visual analogue scale) score recorded at the enrolment time; Patient must have a VAS score >4

Who may be able to join

  • Outpatients only
  • Patients must have pain, previously treated with and without medication and have a VAS (Visual analogue scale) score recorded at the enrolment time
  • Patient must have a VAS score >4

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are receiving any investigational drug during the study
  • Patients with known or suspected psychotic disease or mental retardation.

About this study

The purpose of this study is to describe the use of pain treatments in Taiwan, the demographics, clinical characteristics of patients requiring pain treatments, current treatments, outcomes of treatments and the reasons for changing pain medication during treatment.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase IV, multi-center, observational study to describe the use of pain treatments, the demographics, clinical characteristics of patients requiring pain treatments, current treatments, outcomes of treatments and the reasons for changing pain medication during treatment. The study is conducted in an effort to understand the status of pain control in Taiwan. Currently in Taiwan, there is no approved documentation showing the most effective standard medication for treatment of patients in pain. Observational study with no study medication administered.

Conditions
Pain
Being tested
Observational pain control study
Keywords
Pain, Observational, Taiwan
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

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

  • Observational pain control studyOther

    Observational pain control study

Study groups in NCT00771212
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
001Not described
Receives: Other: Observational pain control study

What is being measured

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

  1. To describe effective use of pain medications, describe demographics, clinical characteristics of patients requiring pain treatments, current treatments, outcomes of treatments and the reasons for changing pain medication during treatment in Taiwan

    Measured: 60 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Pain Relief Rating Scale

    Measured: 60 days

  2. Sleeping quality Assessment

    Measured: 60 days

  3. Global Assessments (Patient/Investigator)

    Measured: 60 days

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 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 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
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
2,636 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00771212
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR014656
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
10 Oct 2008
Last updated
23 May 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pain, run by Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd.

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 2 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 23 May 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?

To describe effective use of pain medications, describe demographics, clinical characteristics of patients requiring pain treatments, current treatments, outcomes of treatments and the reasons for changing pain medication during treatment in Taiwan (time frame: 60 days). 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 23 May 2014.

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