Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Julia Riley
ORCID ID
Contact details
Palliative Care
Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Fulham Road
Chelsea
London
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7352 8171
Julia.Riley@rmh.nhs.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0258123628
Study information
Scientific title
Pharmacogenomics of opioids: an investigation of the genetic determinants of variability in analgesic response to opioids
Acronym
Study hypothesis
The primary aim of this research project is to test the hypothesis that inter-subject variability in response to morphine is determined by polymorphisms in the u-opioid receptor gene.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Analgesic response to opioids
Intervention
Randomised, blinded (Phase 2).
Each subject will act as their own control. On visit one, subjects will be randomised to receive either intravenous morphine or intravenous saline (placebo). They will then cross-over to receive placebo or morphine respectively at the second visit.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/10/2003
Overall trial end date
01/10/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Total number RMH patients 100
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
100
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/10/2003
Recruitment end date
01/10/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Palliative Care
London
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list