A Study of the Effect on Pain Control of Treatment With Fentanyl, Administered Through the Skin, in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis or Osteoarthritis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the degree of pain control achieved by treatment with fentanyl, administered via adhesive patches applied to the skin ('transdermal system") in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. Treatment will be administered fo r4 weeks, added on to existing therapy with other medications.

Timeline

Start

2001-07

Primary completion

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Completion

2002-12

Publications

• Results Pavelka K, Le Loet X, Bjorneboe O, Herrero-Beaumont G, Richarz U. Benefits of transdermal fentanyl in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: an open-label study to assess pain control. Curr Med Res Opin. 2004 Dec;20(12):1967-77. doi: 10.1185/030079904X14120.
• Results Herrero-Beaumont G, Bjorneboe O, Richarz U. Transdermal fentanyl for the treatment of pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int. 2004 Nov;24(6):325-32. doi: 10.1007/s00296-004-0520-7. Epub 2004 Oct 5.
• Results Le Loet X, Pavelka K, Richarz U. Transdermal fentanyl for the treatment of pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: an open, multicentre study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2005 Jun 15;6:31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-6-31.

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