The Relationship Between Treatment Satisfaction and Medication Understanding Among Patients Taking a Novel Oral Pain Reliever: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study

• DOI: 10.1007/s40122-025-00709-7
• Publication Date: 2025-02-08T15:00:20Z
• Authors: Makio Takahashi; Sho Kodama; Maiko Akahane; Shuhei Yamamoto; Takashi Yonemoto; Haruhiko Seki
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study

Patient satisfaction is important in pain management. Satisfaction with prescribed relievers and continued use of these drugs may be affected by a patient's understanding their efficacy safety. We investigated the association between patients' medication for three oral (lasmiditan, mirogabalin, tramadol) that recently became available Japan. This questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study included adult patients taking after April 2023. The primary endpoint was overall (five-point rating) secondary relievers. In total, 328 36.9%; 55.5%, tramadol, 8.8%; four had been more than one medication) were included, 71.6% reported high (score 4, 5) 62.0%; 76.1%; 85.2%). proportion total population who 68.0% 77.7%; 63.3%; 55.6%). lasmiditan mirogabalin subgroups, patient level significantly associated scores on (Cochran–Armitage test, p < 0.0001 all). Discontinuation rates higher unsatisfied treatment those satisfied (38.7% 9.8%, respectively). showed satisfaction, which lower discontinuation rates. UMIN000052629.