Status:

COMPLETED

Predictive Markers of the Effects of Opioid Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aarhus

Conditions:

Opioid Analgesic Treatment Response

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The overall goal of the ABILITY study is to help improve pain diagnostics and treatment by developing an implementable clinical computerised decision support system based on individual patient charact...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pain duration ≥ 3 months.
  • Minimum baseline pain intensity ≥ 4 on a 0-10 numerical rating scale (over the past week).
  • Maximum baseline pain intensity \< 9 on a 0-10 numerical rating scale (over the past week).
  • Prescribed opioid treatment (ATC: N02)
  • Anticipated to stay on prescribed opioid treatment throughout the study, i.e. \>14 days.
  • Anticipated to stay on any concomitant non-opioid treatment throughout the study, i.e. \>14 days.
  • Subject may be male or female, age \>18 years old.
  • Is willing and able to comply with study procedures as judged by the site investigator.
  • Subject has voluntarily signed and dated the study-specific informed consent form, approved by an Independent Ethics Committee, after the nature of the study has been explained and the subject has had the opportunity to ask questions. The informed consent form must be signed before any study-specific procedures are performed.

Exclusion

  • Has a mental incapacity or language barriers precluding adequate understanding of study procedures.
  • Is considered by the site investigator unsuitable to participate in the study for any other reason, for instance due to a significant serious underlying condition.
  • Recently received opioids on a daily basis (within the last 10 weeks).
  • Current alcohol or substance abuse, according to the site investigator's medical judgement.
  • Is anticipated to undergo a painful procedure(s) (e.g. surgery) during the study, which can interfere with the experience of the chronic pain condition for which the subject is to receive opioids.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

62 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02308306

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

September 1 2015

Last Update

May 12 2016

Active Locations (5)

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1

KU Leuven and the Leuven Centre for Algology & Pain Management

Leuven, Pellenberg, Belgium, 3212

2

Friklinikken

Give, Give, Denmark, 7323

3

Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus C, Denmark, 8000

4

Hospitalet Valdemar

Ringsted, Denmark, 4100