Status:

COMPLETED

taPentadol cLinical prAcTice IN belgiUM

Lead Sponsor:

Dafne Balemans

Collaborating Sponsors:

Grünenthal GmbH

Conditions:

Severe Pain Syndromes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Multicenter observational study to determine the long-term tolerability and analgesic effectiveness of oral tapentadol in patients suffering from severe pain syndromes, refractory to other strong opio...

Detailed Description

Tapentadol, a centrally acting analgesic. It is indicated in Europe "for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in adults, which can be adequately managed only with opioid analgesics" (IR formula...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects should be capable of giving their informed consent;
  • Males and females, 18 years and older;
  • Patients suffering from severe pain;
  • Pain symptoms refractory to strong opioids (in previous treatment);
  • Due to side effects
  • Due to insufficient analgesic effectiveness
  • Due to opioid induced hyperalgesia.

Exclusion

  • Severe renal and/or hepatic insufficiency;
  • Known and/or strong suspicion of allergy to tapentadol;
  • Previous treatment with tapentadol;
  • Presence of any condition for which tapentadol is contraindicated as per its approved labelling information in Belgium;
  • The patient has no access to a mobile phone and web browser. During the study, an online system is used to receive messages (SMS and e-mail) for the completing of the online assessments (through web browser).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 29 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

55 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03814993

Start Date

July 29 2019

End Date

August 1 2021

Last Update

February 9 2022

Active Locations (11)

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AZ Monic

Antwerp, Belgium, 2100

2

University Hospital Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium, 2650

3

Huisartspraktijk Van Peer

Boechout, Belgium

4

Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg

Genk, Belgium, 3600