Efficacy and Safety Study of Fentanyl Transdermal Patch for Treatment of Chronic Pain

This trial is a Phase 4, prospective, open-label (meaning that both the research physician and study participants will know which medication is being administered) study of fentanyl transdermal patch-type system (TTS) Durogesic® D-Trans in patients with non-cancer pain. The patch is designed to systematically release the adsorbed fentanyl percutaneously, in a constant rate for three days (72 hours). The study will be conducted for 12 weeks. The efficacy and safety will be evaluated at week 1, week 4, week 8 and week 12 visits. All participants will use the patch at least once during the study. The drug efficacy will be evaluated by the percent change in pain intensity before and after treatment and by improvements in the following activities: daily life, walking, meal intake, mood regulation. The overall safety will be assessed based on the adverse events reporting.

Inclusion criteria

• spine related and extremity pain lasting for 3 months or longer
• pain with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at 4 or higher in the past 72 hours
• good overall health condition based on the medical history and clinical laboratory tests
• participants using appropriate contraception in case of childbearing potential during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

• history of hypersensitive reaction to narcotic analgesics
• history of narcotic abuse
• serious psychotic disorder
• unable to use transdermal analgesics due to a dermatological condition
• history of CO2 retention (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• surgery in the area with pain within 7 days prior to initiation of the clinical study.