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Substance Abuse DetectionNCT01545778

Risk of Shopping Behavior of Tapentadol Immediate-Release (IR) Compared to Oxycodone Immediate-Release (IR)

An observational study of Substance Abuse Detection, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..

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 compare the risk of shopping behavior of tapentadol immediate release with the risk of shopping behavior of oxycodone immediate release. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Substance Abuse Detection
What is being tested?
Tapentadol IR and Oxycodone IR
How many people
646,620 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2010to Feb 2012
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: Opioid naive patients exposed to tapentadol IR or oxycodone IR from July 2009 to December 2010 who did not fill any other opioid prescription within 4 days on or after the index date. The index date is the date of the first prescription for tapentadol IR or oxycodone IR after June 30, 2009. A naive patient is a patient who has not received an opioid of any type in the 3 months before the index date.

Who may be able to join

  • Opioid naive patients (a patient who has not received an opioid of any type in the 3 months before the index date) exposed to tapentadol IR or oxycodone IR from July 2009 to December 2010 [The index date is the date of the first prescription for tapentadol IR or oxycodone IR after June 30, 2009]

Who cannot join

  • Patients with use of any opioid 3 months before the index date
  • Patients who within 4 days on or after the index date fill a prescription for a different opioid
  • Patients who within 4 days on or after the index date fill a prescription for the same opioid but written by a different prescriber

About this study

Official title: Risk of Shopping Behavior of Tapentadol IR Immediate-Release (IR) Compared to Oxycodone IR Immediate-Release (IR)

The purpose of this study is to compare the risk of shopping behavior of tapentadol immediate release with the risk of shopping behavior of oxycodone immediate release.

Read the detailed description

This is a retrospective (a study that looks backward in time, usually using medical records and interviews with patients) matched cohort (designated group followed or traced over a period of time) study using IMS LRx database. This database covers 65% of all retail prescriptions in the United States and includes mail service and specialty pharmacy provider prescriptions independent of the method of payment. The study will include Opioid naive patients exposed to tapentadol immediate release (IR) or oxycodone IR from July 2009 to December 2010. A naive patient is a patient who has not received an opioid of any type in the 3 months before the index date. The index date is the date of the first prescription for tapentadol IR or oxycodone IR after June 30, 2009. Patients will be followed for 1 year from their index dates. Each tapentadol IR-exposed patient will be matched to up to 4 oxycodone IR-exposed patients. Matching will allow to control in the design for potential confounding variables such as time of the exposure, geographic area, specialty of the prescriber, and age. These are variables that have been related with the risk of shopping behavior or abuse.

Being tested
Tapentadol IR, Oxycodone IR
Keywords
Substance abuse detection, Opioids abuse, Tapentadol immediate-release (IR), Oxycodone immediate-release (IR)
Medical subject headings
Opioid-Related Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • Tapentadol IRDrug

    Opioid naive patients exposed to tapentadol IR from July 2009 to December 2010.

  • Oxycodone IRDrug

    Opioid naive patients exposed to Oxycodone IR from July 2009 to December 2010.

Study groups in NCT01545778
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tapentadol IRNot described
Receives: Drug: Tapentadol IR
Oxycodone IRNot described
Receives: Drug: Oxycodone IR

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of patients who developed shopping behavior defined as patients with prescriptions with at least one day of overlap, written by ≥ 2 different prescribers and filled in 3 or more pharmacies

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Time to first episode of shopping behavior

    Measured: 12 months

  2. The number of shopping episodes during the year of follow up

    Measured: 12 months

  3. The type of dispensing in the first episode of shopping event

    The type of dispensing in the shopping event will be classified as "Only the indexed opioid" "Indexed opioid was involved", or "Indexed opioid was not involved at all".

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Mar 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionFeb 2012
  4. Study completionFeb 2012

Resources

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
646,620 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01545778
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR100822
Other IDs
RRA-5950
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
28 Feb 2012
Last updated
29 Oct 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Cepeda MS, Fife D, Vo L, Mastrogiovanni G, Yuan Y. Comparison of opioid doctor shopping for tapentadol and oxycodone: a cohort study. J Pain. 2013 Feb;14(2):158-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2012.10.012. Epub 2012 Dec 17.

    PubMed 23253635

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Substance Abuse Detection, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..

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 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Oct 2012. 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?

Proportion of patients who developed shopping behavior defined as patients with prescriptions with at least one day of overlap, written by ≥ 2 different prescribers and filled in 3 or more pharmacies (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01545778, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 29 Oct 2012.

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