Pain, Chronic
Conditions
Keywords
Analgesics
Brief summary
The identification of an addiction to opioid analgesics has become strong recommendation for the purpose of improving the clinical management of the patients. However, the success of the patient's clinical management, in terms of analgesia and treatment of drug dependence, rests on the acceptance of this management by the patient himself. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the factors associated to the discrepancy between the assessment of dependence on analgesic drugs by the algologist and the perception that the patient with non-cancer chronic pain has of this dependence.
Detailed description
The long-term use of opioid analgesics for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain exposes patients to the risk of developing drug dependence on these psychoactive drugs with loss of control of their use. In general medicine as well as in algology consultation, the identification of an addiction to opioid analgesics (and even misuse as a gateway to addiction) have thus become strong recommendations for the purpose of improving the management of the patients. However, the success of the patient's clinical management, in terms of analgesia and treatment of drug dependence, rests on the acceptance of this management by the patient himself. The discrepancy between the assessment of drug dependence on analgesic drugs by the algologist and the perception that the patient has of this dependence will be investigated through a multicentre cross-sectional descriptive survey performed in pain treatment centres in France. In addition to opioid analgesics, other pharmacological classes used for analgesic use will be investigated as they are concerned with the development of drug dependence. This is particularly the case for gabapentins.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALQuestionnaire
patient (self-questionnaire) and algologist physician (questionnaire)
Sponsors
University Hospital, Toulouse
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* suffering from chronic non-cancer pain, * taking at least one analgesic medication
Exclusion criteria
* Patient minor or major protected by the law (under tutelage), * Patient with chronic pain of cancerous origin, * Opposition of the patient to be included in the study, * Patient not having the overall skills to complete a self-questionnaire: major difficulties in understanding the French language and / or reading / writing difficulties.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| discrepancy between the assessment of dependence on analgesic drugs by the algologist and the perception of the patient | Baseline | The patients will complete a self-questionnaire and the algologist physician will fill another questionnaire. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Consumption drugs | Baseline | Patient questionnaire for associated drug |
| Anxiety | Baseline | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD Scale) |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed