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Efficacy and Safety Study of Transdermal Therapeutic System (TTS) Fentanyl in Participants With Osteoarthritis Knee Pain

Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of TTS-Fentanyl in Moderate to Severe Pain From Knee Osteoarthritis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01742897
Enrollment
35
Registered
2012-12-06
Start date
2008-08-31
Completion date
2008-11-30
Last updated
2013-07-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Keywords

Osteoarthritis, Knee, Transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) fentanyl, Durogesic

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) fentanyl patches (transdermal patch containing a drug that is put on the skin so the drug will enter the body through the skin) in knee osteoarthritis (disorder, which is seen mostly in older persons, in which the joints become painful and stiff) participants with moderate to severe pain.

Detailed description

This is an open-label (a medical research study in which participants and researchers are told which treatments the participants are receiving, unblinded), single-arm, prospective study (study following participants forward in time) of TTS-fentanyl matrix form in knee osteoarthritis participants. The study consists of 3 phases: a screening phase, an open label treatment phase consisting of 2 periods, and an evaluation phase. The first patch will be applied on the first day of treatment phase by the investigator, and sufficient patches until Day 30 will be provided to the participant with the instructions to apply the patch. The TTS-fentanyl dose will normally be increased, if needed by 12.5 microgram per hour taking into account the daily dose of supplemental paracetamol required by the participant. Efficacy with regard to pain control will be recorded principally by the participant via questionnaires in a daily diary. This record will be used to support more detailed assessments at study visits on Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire. Participants' safety will be monitored.

Interventions

Sponsors

Janssen-Cilag Ltd.,Thailand
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Chronic (lasting a long time) primary osteoarthritis knee pain, one or two side with stage II Kellgen-Lawrence, for more than 3 months with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) more than 4 * Good knee deformity, no limit range of motion * Participant who has signed the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

* Skin disease that prevents the use of the transdermal system or which could affect the absorption of fentanyl or local tolerability * History or suspicion of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 5 years * History of cardiac, nervous system or respiratory disease which in the investigator's judgment prevents participation in the study because of the potential for respiratory depression * Confusion, reduced level of consciousness, or concomitant psychiatric disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, could prevent participation in the trial * Participants who do not understand or speak Thai

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score at Day 30Baseline, Day 30The WOMAC is a self administered, participant health related questionnaire consisting of three subscales (pain, stiffness and physical function). Pain subscale score ranges from 0-100 mm (0 mm=no pain to 100 mm=extreme pain); stiffness subscale score ranges from 0-100 mm (0 mm=no stiffness to 100 mm=extreme stiffness) and physical function subscale ranges from 0-100 mm (0 mm=no difficulty to 100 mm=extreme difficulty). The overall WOMAC score is the sum of the 3 subscale scores which ranges from 0-300 mm (0 mm=none to 300 mm=extreme/worst).

Countries

Thailand

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
TTS-Fentanyl
Transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) fentanyl patches releasing at the rate of 12.5 microgram per hour for 3 days. The patches were replaced every 3 days until 30 days.
35
Total35

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event3
Overall StudyOther1
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTTS-Fentanyl
Age Continuous66.34 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.11
Sex: Female, Male
Female
34 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Scores
Overall
133.1 Millimeter (mm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.04
Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Scores
Pain
43.9 Millimeter (mm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.51
Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Scores
Physical function
47.6 Millimeter (mm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.12
Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Scores
Stiffness
41.6 Millimeter (mm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.92

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
10 / 33
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 33

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score at Day 30

The WOMAC is a self administered, participant health related questionnaire consisting of three subscales (pain, stiffness and physical function). Pain subscale score ranges from 0-100 mm (0 mm=no pain to 100 mm=extreme pain); stiffness subscale score ranges from 0-100 mm (0 mm=no stiffness to 100 mm=extreme stiffness) and physical function subscale ranges from 0-100 mm (0 mm=no difficulty to 100 mm=extreme difficulty). The overall WOMAC score is the sum of the 3 subscale scores which ranges from 0-300 mm (0 mm=none to 300 mm=extreme/worst).

Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) analysis population included all participants regardless of their compliance with the protocol.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
TTS-FentanylChange From Baseline in Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score at Day 30Pain-22.2 Millimeter (mm)
TTS-FentanylChange From Baseline in Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score at Day 30Stiffness-21.5 Millimeter (mm)
TTS-FentanylChange From Baseline in Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score at Day 30Physical function-29.5 Millimeter (mm)
TTS-FentanylChange From Baseline in Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Score at Day 30Overall-73.2 Millimeter (mm)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026