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The Safety and Efficacy of the Buprenorphine Transdermal Delivery System in Subjects With Chronic Back Pain.

CompletedPhase 3NCT00315887
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

The objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the buprenorphine transdermal system (5, 10, and 20 mg) in comparison to placebo transdermal system and hydrocodone/acetaminophen in subjects with chronic back pain. The double-blind treatment intervention duration is 56 days during which time supplemental analgesic medication (ibuprofen) will be provided to all subjects in addition to study drug.

Study details

Official title
A Double-Blind Comparative Study of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) and Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Tablets in Patients With Chronic Back Pain
Sponsor
Purdue Pharma LP
Start date
1999-04
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
22

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * clinical evidence of chronic back pain related to intervertebral disc disease, nerve root entrapment, spondylolithesis, osteoarthritis, or other, similar nonmalignant conditions. * back pain treated with an opioid-containing analgesic at a dose equal to or less than the equivalent of 90 mg of oral morphine per day or 12 or fewer capsules or tablets of an opioid combination analgesic per day. Exclusion Criteria: * receiving opioids at an average daily dose of greater than 90 mg of oral morphine equivalents or patients receiving more than 12 tablets per day of short-acting opioid-containing products. * scheduled to have surgery (including dental) during the study period that involved the use of pre- and/or postoperative analgesics or anesthetics. Other protocol-specific exclusion/inclusion criteria may apply.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00315887