Status:

SUSPENDED

Prospective Study About Clinical and Pharmacogenetic Safety of Opioid Use for Chronic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Pavia

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Aim of this project is to customize the choice of the strong opioid in the treatment of cancer chronic pain through the identification of patient clinical history and pain characteristics, moreover in...

Detailed Description

Pain continues to be a major problem in patients with cancer, affecting 25% to 30% of patients with recently diagnosed cancers. The incidence of pain in advanced stages of cancer approaches 70% to 80%...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult oncologic patients (\>= 18 years old)
  • Chronic peripheral neuropathic and/or nociceptive pain
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Pediatric patients
  • Mental impaired patients
  • Substance abuse disorder
  • Opioid allergy
  • History of opioids use or addiction
  • Severe immunodeficiency, severe renal impairment, severe liver disease
  • Cachectic state
  • HIV positive patients

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

320 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00916890

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

January 9 2014

Active Locations (6)

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1

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

Pavia, Pavia, Italy, 27100

2

Struttura Complessa di Medicina Interna - Ospedale Civile di Voghera - Azienda Ospedaliera provincia di Pavia

Voghera, Pavia, Italy, 27058

3

Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione e Terapia Antalgica - Ospedale Sant'Orsola-Poliambulanza

Brescia, Italy, 25011

4

Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione e Terapia Antalgica - Ospedale Mellino Mellini

Chiari, Italy, 25032