A study to compare the safety and efficacy of durogesic with sustained release morphine in patients with cancer pain transferring from weak to strong opioids

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Dr - -
Scientific

UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title	A Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Durogesic with Sustained Release Morphine in Patients with Cancer Pain Transferring from Weak to Strong Opioids
Study objectives	Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Cancer pain
Intervention	Patients are randomised to one of two treatment arms: 1. Arm A: Durogesic (transdermal fentanyl) commencing at 25 µg/h with rescue analgesia as needed. 2. Arm B: Sustained release morphine commencing at 30 mg twice daily with rescue analgesia as needed.
Intervention type	Drug
Phase	Not Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)	fentanyl, morphine
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	31/12/1999

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Sex	Not Specified
Key inclusion criteria	1. Aged over 18 years old 2. Histologically, radiologically or haematologically confirmed malignancy, whose pain is judged by the investigator to be caused by the malignancy 3. Patients whose pain has reached a stage now requiring treatment with a strong opioid 4. Patients who have received a regular weak opioid, for at least 48 hours and at a dosage appropriate for their pain at that time 5. Not previously received regular treatment with a strong opioid for their cancer pain. This should have not exceeded more than three doses of a strong immediate release opioid in the last 7 days, and none in the last 24 h 6. No planned treatment within the next 24 h which may alter abruptly the degree or nature of pain experienced 7. No current or planned cytotoxic chemotherapy 8. No medical contraindications to protocol treatment
Key exclusion criteria	Does not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment	01/01/1997
Date of final enrolment	31/12/1999

UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator

London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/05/1997	26/03/2020	Yes	No

26/03/2020: Publication reference added.