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CompletedNCT01119885Updated Apr 28, 2014

Observational Study Investigating the Effectiveness of Fentanyl Matrix in Relieving Pain and Improving Function in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip

An observational study in Pain, Osteoarthritis, Hip and Osteoarthritis, Knee, sponsored by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea. Completed. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-04-28.

Sponsored by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
742
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the utility of fentanyl matrix for the treatment of pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) of knee or hip, which was not adequately controlled by non-opioid analgesic (e.g. NSAIDs or COX-II inhibitors) or weak opioids [tramadol HClacetaminophen, tramadol or codeine (or combinations with acetaminophen/ibuprofen)].

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This study is a prospective, open-label, non-interventional study. The objective of this study is to investigate the utility of fentanyl matrix after 8 week treatment of fentanyl matrix for the treatment of pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) of knee or hip, which was not adequately controlled by non-opioid analgesic (e.g. NSAIDs or COX-II selective inhibitors) or weak opioids [tramadol HCl with acetaminophen, tramadol or codeine (or combination with acetaminophen/ibuprofen)] in clinical practice according to the investigator's discretion. This study will investigate the usefulness of fentanyl matrix based on improvement in pain and function after Fentanyl matrix administration in patients who complained of pain caused by osteoarthritis and indicated for Fentanyl matrix administration in clinical practice at the investigator's discretion. This study will also measure the patients' functional improvement through Korean Version of WOMAC. Observational study - No investigational drug administered

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Conditions studied

  • Pain
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee

Keywords

  • chronic pain
  • fentanyl matrix
  • arthritis
  • osteoarthritis
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In context

Osteoarthritis

4,398 studies on the registry are indexed under Osteoarthritis; 582 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 742 is above the median of 100 across 791 observational studies indexed under Osteoarthritis.

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Lead sponsor

Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea is the lead sponsor of 75 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

The study population is the patients who visit a center during the study period with the complaint of chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, and are deemed to fail to control pain in a proper way and need fentanyl matrix administration according to the investigator's discretion

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who complain of chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee or hip persisting for 3 months or longer
  • Patients who can fully observe the overall clinical study requirements including K-WOMAC completion at the investigator's discretion
  • Patients who complain of severe pain (NRS score = 7) because pain was not treated enough with the previous analgesic
  • Patients who have never been administered strong opioid analgesics over the last one month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a history of the drug or alcohol abuse in the past or now
  • Childbearing women who are pregnant or likely to be pregnant during the study period and male subjects who are neither infertile nor willing to refrain from sexual relations but whose partner does not conduct an effective contraception (implant, injections, oral contraceptives, intrauterine device, etc.)
  • Patients who are unable to use a transdermal system due to skin disease
  • Patients with serious mental disorder
  • Patients with history of hypersensitivity to opioid analgesics
  • Patients with history of CO2 retention
  • Patients who are not eligible for the study participation based on warnings, precautions and contra medications in the package insert of the study drug at the investigator's discretion
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
742 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • 001

    fentanyl matrix Knee osteoarthritis starting with 12mcg/h (flexible dose)

    Drug: fentanyl matrix

  • 002

    fentanyl matrix Hip osteoarthritis starting with 12mcg/h (flexible dose)

    Drug: fentanyl matrix

Interventions

  • Drugfentanyl matrix

    Knee osteoarthritis, starting with 12mcg/h (flexible dose)

  • Drugfentanyl matrix

    Hip osteoarthritis, starting with 12mcg/h (flexible dose)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in pain intensity from baseline through final evaluation as measured by Numeric Rating Scale

    Time frame: Baseline and week 8

Secondary outcomes

  1. Improved pain relief as measured using the K-WOMAC scale

    Time frame: baseline, week 4 and week 8

  2. Improvement of sleep disturbance

    Time frame: baseline, week 4 and week 8

  3. Impact of activity of daily activities measured by 5-point likert scale and social activities measured by 5-point likert scale

    Time frame: baseline, week 4 and week 8

  4. Investigator and patient global assessment measured by 5-point likert scale

    Time frame: Week 4 and week 8

  5. Improved pain relief as measured using the CGI-I

    Time frame: Week 4 and week 8

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 28, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01119885
Lead sponsor
Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 10, 2010
Start date
Aug 2008
Primary completion
Jan 2009
Completion
Jan 2009
Last update
Apr 28, 2014

Study contacts

Janssen Korea, Ltd. Clinical Trial
study director · Janssen Korea, Ltd.
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