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Assessing Pain by the painDETECT Questionnaire (PDQ)

Assessing Pain by the painDETECT Questionnaire (PDQ) to Evaluate Drug Retention in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis: A Danish Nationwide Prospective DANBIO Registry Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06402396
Enrollment
7056
Registered
2024-05-07
Start date
2013-01-31
Completion date
2027-01-01
Last updated
2025-05-20

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

Conditions

Inflammatory Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondylarthropathies

Keywords

Drug survival, Pain phenotypes, PainDETECT Questionnaire, Inflammatory Arthritis

Brief summary

Prospective cohort study using drug survival rates to assess the predictive value of the PDQ when used to classify patients into a non-neuropathic pain phenotype group (score \<13) or a neuropathic pain phenotype group (score ≥13)

Detailed description

The original painDETECT questionnaire (PDQ) DANBIO study was a survey among all DANBIO users having an arthritis diagnosis 'Pain and pain mechanisms in patients with inflammatory arthritis: A Danish nationwide cross-sectional DANBIO registry survey'. The PDQ was implemented onto the DANBIO touch screens for a period of 6 months in 2013-14 and data from more than 7000 individual patients were collected. The overall background for the study was that central pain mechanisms may be prominent in subsets of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and other spondyloarthritis (SpA). The study showed that approximately 50 % of patients experienced significant pain levels and that a high PDQ score was associated with higher levels of pain and DAS28 but not with markers of inflammatory activity such as CRP and swollen joint count. Furthermore, indications of more frequent bio-switch in the PDQ groups showing neuropathic pain features were found. The aim of this study is to examine the association between drug retention of biological DMARDs (bDMARDs) and the PDQ pain classification categories (i.e. non-neuropathic vs. neuropathic features) and to investigate whether this categorization is predictive of drug retention and changes in clinical outcomes over a 5-year period.

Interventions

DRUGbDMARDS

Patients at time of the PDQ assessment and up to 4 months thereafter being on ongoing bDMARDs treatment or on switch of bDMARD treatment.

Sponsors

University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Registered in DANBIO * Having inflammatory arthritis (Specific diagnoses include RA, PsA and other SpA) * At time of the PDQ assessment and up to 4 months thereafter being on ongoing bDMARDs treatment or on switch of bDMARD treatment.

Exclusion criteria

\- Missing answer to PDQ

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Differences in bDMARDs drug retention ratesFrom baseline to 5 years followupDrug retention rates will be described using Kapan-Mayer curves. Differences in changes in bDMARDs drug retention rates over 5 years between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Differences in Swollen Joint Count (SJC, 0-28)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in SJC 0-28 at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire.
Differences in TenderJoint Count (TJC, 0-28)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in TJC 0-28 at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire.
Differences in Doctors' global assessment (VAS 0-100 mm.)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in Doctors' global assessment 0-100 at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire.
Differences in VAS pain (0-100 mm) (Higher indicates more pain)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in VAS pain (0-100 mm) at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire.
Differences in VAS fatigue (0-100 mm) (Higher indicates more fatigue)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in VAS fatigue (0-100 mm) at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire.
Differences in VAS global (0-100 mm) (Higher indicates more global disease activity)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in VAS global (0-100 mm) at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire.
Differences in HAQ (0-3) (higher indicates a more impaired functional level)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in HAQ (0-3) at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire. 8 sections: dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and activities. There are 2 or 3 questions for each section. Scoring within each section is from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). For each section the score given to that section is the worst score within the section, i.e. if one question is scored 1 and another 2, then the score for the section is 2. In addition, if an aide or device is used or if help is required from another individual, then the minimum score for that section is 2. If the section score is already 2 or more then no modification is made. The 8 scores of the 8 sections are summed and divided by 8. The result is the DI disability index index. In the event that one section is not completed by a subject then the summed score would be divided by 7.
Differences in CRP (mg/L)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in CRP (mg/L) at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on RA diagnosis.Measured at baselineThe probability of having an RA diagnosis when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on PsA diagnosis.Measured at baselineThe probability of having an PsA diagnosis when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on SpA diagnosis.Measured at baselineThe probability of having an SpA diagnosis when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
Differences in Patient acceptable symptom state (Pass)From baseline to 5 years followupDifferences in changes in patients having an acceptable symptom state at 5 years follow-up between patients with a non-neuropathic phenotype and patients with a neuropathic pain phenotype based on the PainDETECT Questionnaire. The PASS is defined as the highest symptom level below which a patient considers his/her symptom state as acceptable. it is answered via a yes or a no.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on Swollen Joint Count (SJC, 0-28)Measured at baselineThe probability of having less swollen joints on the SJC 0-28 when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on TenderJoint Count (TJC, 0-28)Measured at baselineThe probability of having less tender joints on the TJC 0-28 when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on Doctors' global assessment (VAS: 0-100 mm)Measured at baselineThe probability of having a favourable score on Doctors' global assessment (VAS: 0-100 mm) when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on PASS (y/n)Measured at baselineThe probability of having an acceptable symptom state (PASS) when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on Patient acceptable symptom score (PASS (y/n))Measured at baselineThe probability of having a favourable score on Patient acceptable symptom score (PASS) (yes/no) when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on VAS pain (0-100 mm)Measured at baselineThe probability of having a favourable score on VAS pain (0-100 mm) when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on VAS fatigue (0-100 mm)Measured at baselineThe probability of having a favourable score on VAS fatigue (0-100 mm) when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on VAS global (0-100 mm)Measured at baselineThe probability of having a favourable score on VAS global (0-100 mm) when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on the Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ (0-3))Measured at baselineThe probability of having a favourable score on HAQ (0-3 mm) when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on C- reactive protein (CRP (mg/L))Measured at baselineThe probability of having a favourable CRP when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.
The prognostic value of pain phenotype classification by PainDETECT (PDQ) on number of bioswitches.Measured at baselineThe probability of having bioswitches when having a non-neuropathic pain phenotype.

Outcome results

None listed

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