A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Qutenza in Patients With Post-operative Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02171182 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 24, 2014
Last Update Posted : February 8, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Post-operative Peripheral Neuropathic Pain | Drug: Qutenza |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 319 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | A Non-interventional Post-registration Clinical Study of Efficacy and Safety of Qutenza in Patients With Post-operative Peripheral Neuropathic Pain |
Study Start Date : | January 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2015 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Qutenza patients w/ post-operative peripheral neuropathic pain |
Drug: Qutenza
capsaicin patch
Other Names:
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- Percentage rate of responders [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 13 ]at least 30% decrease in pain intensity as compared to the baseline
- Basic demographic parameters [ Time Frame: Baseline ]age, gender, history of the disease, other diagnoses
- Previous treatment of neuropathy [ Time Frame: Baseline ]type of treatment, dosage, combination, treatment line number
- Reason for a change in the therapy [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
- Dose [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 13 and Week 26 ]number of patches, area of application and frequency of treatment with 8% capsaicin
- Size of the area affected by neuropathic pain [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 13 and Week 26 ]
- Concomitant neuropathic medication [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 13 and Week 26 ]
- Efficacy of treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 13 and Week 26 ]changes in NPRS score between weeks 0 and week 8, week 13 and week 26
- Quality of life questionnaire (EQ-5D) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 13 and Week 26 ]
- Consumption of rescue analgesic medication [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 13 and Week 26 ]
- Consumption of additional medical care for neuropathic pain [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 13 and Week 26 ]extra visits, hospitalisation

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosed peripheral post-operative neuropathic pain
Exclusion Criteria:
- hypersensitivity to capsaicin
- pregnancy
- diabetes mellitus
- treatment of face

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02171182

Study Director: | Medical and Scientific Affairs manager | Astellas Pharma s.r.o. |
Responsible Party: | Astellas Pharma s.r.o. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02171182 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0805-MA-1001 |
First Posted: | June 24, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 8, 2016 |
Last Verified: | February 2016 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Qutenza 8% capsaicin patch Non-interventional |
Post-operative peripheral neuropathic pain Observational Czech Republic |
Neuralgia Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases Pain Neurologic Manifestations |
Capsaicin Antipruritics Dermatologic Agents Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |