Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Tapering From Long-term Opioid Therapy in Chronic Pain Population. Randomized Controlled Trial With 12 Months Follow up
Lead Sponsor:
Lund University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Lund University
University Hospital, Linkoeping
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Analgesics, Opioid
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled study compares tapering of long-term opioid therapy in a population with chronic non-cancer pain with control group constituted of waiting list. Half of participants receive...
Detailed Description
Chronic non-cancer pain is a major problem in society and a common cause to seek health care. The suffering is complex as it, besides pain, often includes psychological symptoms and may decrease the a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A long-term opioid therapy with daily intake due to chronic pain condition, by prescription. Willing to enter an intervention aiming at taper opioid therapy.
Exclusion
- No daily intake of opioids. Shorter duration of opioid therapy than 3 months. Repeated intake of non-prescribed opioids or other illegal drugs. Refusal to perform drug-screening Perceived medical risks of waiting with tapering of opioids (e.g: raising opioid doses after acute pancreatitis caused by excessive alcohol intake or kidney disease stage 4-5 in combination with excessive alcohol intake and high doses of opioids).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 22 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03485430
Start Date
March 22 2018
End Date
December 30 2025
Last Update
March 7 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
Lund University Hospital
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden, 22100
2
Paincentre Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
3
Pain and rehabilitation centre Linköping University Hospital
Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden