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Study of Opioid Rotation Versus Opioid Escalation in Patients With Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain

NCT02084355 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 136

Last updated 2014-03-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Although opioid rotation is well known treatment modality in reducing pain and opioid-induced neurotoxicity, it is not established whether opioid rotation is more appropriate or opioid escalation is more effective in controlling significant pain in cancer patients under opioid medication.

\- The purpose of this study is to determine effective therapy out of opioid rotation and opioid dose escalation in patients with moderate to severe cancer pain who have been already treated with strong opioid.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

oral oxycodone

DRUG

oral hydromorphone

DRUG

fentanyl patch

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gyeongsang National University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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Diseases

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