The purpose of this study is to assess the pain reduction rate after 8 weeks treatment of NORSPAN® from baseline. And secondary purpose are: pain reduction rate after 4 weeks treatment from baseline(week 0) the EQ-5D, the pain and sleep questionnaire, physician's overall satisfaction subject's overall satisfaction, and safety
Upon providing written informed consent, subject will be screened in the study and assessment will be performed at that time such as safety laboratory assessments, physical examination, vital sign, medical history taking, 24 hours pain intensity score, EQ-5D, pain and sleep questionnaire, physician's overall satisfaction and subject's overall satisfaction. If patient is eligible in inclusion/exclusion criteria at the time of visit 1, the patient will receive treatment with NORSPAN®. Treatment with NORSPAN® will be started from 5 μg/h (1 patch a week) for 2 weeks, and proper titration (up-titration) will be allowed at visit 2(wk 2) and at visit 3(wk 4) according to the investigator's decision.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
245
8weeks treatment with Norspan®(Buprenorphine)
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Change of Pain Intensity* at Week 8 of Treatment With the Study Drug From Baseline
NRS-Pain scale assessed the severity of a subject's lower back pain on a scale of 0 (No pain) and 10 (Worst possible pain). NRS-Pain scale: Change = mean score at Week 8/ET minus mean score at Baseline.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Change of Pain Intensity at 4 Week of Treatment With Study Srug From Baseline.
NRS-Pain scale assessed the severity of a subject's lower back pain on a scale of 0 (No pain) and 10 (Worst possible pain). NRS-Pain scale: Change = mean score at Week 4/ET minus mean score at Baseline.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Change in Quality of Life at 8 Week of Treatment With Study Drug From Baseline
The Euroqol Health Survey (EQ-5D, 3-level) was completed on five dimensions (mobility, self care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression) to measure health-related quality of life on a scale from 0-1. A higher score indicates better quality of life. EQ-5D score = 1 - 0.081 - (relevant score by level for the relevant item)-0.269 (only if there is at least one level 3). Table of scores by level for EQ-5D items mobility(level 1=0, level2=0.069,level 3=0.314), self care(level 1=0, level2=0.104,level 3=0.214), usual activities(level 1=0, level2=0.036,level 3=0.094), pain/discomfort (level 1=0, level2=0.,level 3=0.386) and anxiety/depression(level 1=0, level2=0.071,level 3=0.236).
Time frame: 8 weeks
Change of EQ-VAS at 8 Weeks of Treatment With Study Drug From Baseline.
EQ-5D Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in rates the participant's overall health status using values from 0 (worst imaginable) to 100 (best imaginable).
Time frame: 8 week
Clinician Global Impression of Change(CGIC)
Number of clinician with categorical change in overall status. CGIC: a clinician-rated instrument assessing change in clinician's overall status from baseline, on a scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse).
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Time frame: 8weeks
Patients Global Impression og Change(PGIC)
Number of clinician with categorical change in overall status. PGIC: a participant-rated instrument assessing change in patient's overall status from baseline, on a scale ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse).
Time frame: 8 week