PainPhase 3NCT00410540
A Study of OROS Hydromorphone HCL vs Morphine in Cancer Pain Patients.
A Phase 3 study testing OROS hydromorphone HCL ; Morphine sulfate in people with Pain and Analgesics, Opioid, run by Alza Corporation, DE, USA.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the clinical equivalence of hydromorphone and morphine (immediate-release [IR] and sustained-release [SR] formulations) using the "worst pain in the past 24 hours" item of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Pain, Analgesics, Opioid
- What is being tested?
- OROS hydromorphone HCL ; Morphine sulfate
- How many people
- 202 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Start not givento May 2001
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with cancer pain who are currently receiving strong oral or transdermal opioid analgesics or in whom strong opioid analgesics are appropriate
- Patients who requires or are expected to require between 60 and 540 mg of oral morphine or morphine equivalents every 24 hours for the chronic management of cancer pain
- Patients who have pain suitable for treatment with a once-daily formulation
- Patients with concomitant chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient with gastrointestinal (GI) disease of sufficient severity to interfere with orally administered analgesia (eg dysphagia, vomiting, constipation, bowel obstruction, severe gut narrowing) were not permitted to enroll
- Patient where the risks of treatment with morphine or hydromorphone outweighed the potential benefits such as raised intracranial pressure, hypotension, hypothyroidism, asthma, reduced respiratory reserve, prostatic hypertrophy, hepatic or renal impairment, convulsive disorders, and Addison's disease
- Debilitated patients were excluded.
Who cannot join
None listed.
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial of Hydromorphone (Immediate and Sustained- Release) vs Morphine (Immediate and Sustained-release) in Cancer Pain
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the clinical equivalence of hydromorphone and morphine (immediate-release [IR] and sustained-release [SR] formulations) using the "worst pain in the past 24 hours" item of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The secondary objective of this study was to compare hydromorphone and morphine in the following variables: other pain measures, various questionnaires, and safety and tolerability variables.
Read the detailed description
This was a phase-3, multicenter, multinational, randomized (patients are assigned different treatments based on chance), active-controlled, double-blind, multiple-ascending-dose, parallel-group study in adult patients with cancer pain who receive and/or require strong oral or transdermal opioid analgesics (60-540 mg of oral morphine equivalents daily). This study consisted of 2 phases: an initial immediate release (IR) phase and a subsequent slow release (SR) phase. Eligible patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either OROS hydromorphone HCl or morphine sulfate (immediate release formulation in the immediate release phase, slow release formulation in the slow release phase). In the immediate release phase (2-9 days), patients were started on the appropriate initial dose of immediate release medication every 4 hours (q4h), (6 doses/day) using a 5:1 conversion ratio (morphine equivalents:hydromorphone dosage). If the patient had greater than 3 breakthrough-pain episodes requiring additional pain medication in 24 hours, the study medication dosage was increased, at most once a day. When the patient had achieved dose-stable pain control (2 days with 3 or less than 3 breakthrough-pain episodes per day), the patient was permitted to continue into the slow release phase. The patient was given an equivalent dosage of a slow release formulation of the same drug (OROS® hydromorphone HCL each day or morphine sulfate slow release two times per day), administered using a double-dummy technique. Dosage increases were permitted every 2 days if the patient had more than 3 breakthrough-pain episodes in 24 hours. To complete the slow release phase, patients had to achieve dose-stable pain control for at least 2 days.Safety assessments of physical examination, labs and adverse event reporting were done. OROS hydromorphone HCL slow release 8, 16, 32, and 64mg tablets; Morphine sulfate immediate release10, 20, 50 mg capsules;Morphine sulfate slow release 5, 30, 60, 90, 120, 160, and 200mg capsules;hydromorphone immediate release 2, 4, 8 mg;The immediate release medications orally every 4 hours;The OROS hydromorphone slow release formulation orally every 24 hours and morphine slow release orally twice daily.
- Conditions
- Pain, Analgesics, Opioid
- Being tested
- OROS hydromorphone HCL ; Morphine sulfate
- Keywords
- Cancer pain, Oral analgesic, OROS hydromorphone HCL, Morphine sulfate
- Medical subject headings
- Pain, Cancer Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
OROS hydromorphone HCL ; Morphine sulfateDrug
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The primary efficacy : Patient's assessment of "worst pain in the past 24 hours" Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) questions, scored daily in the patient's diary.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Dec 2006 (estimated)
- Study completionMay 2001
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Enrolment
- 202 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alza Corporation, DE, USA
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Investigators
- Alza Corporation Clinical Trial, Study director, ALZA
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00410540
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR013261
- Status last verified
- Apr 2010
- First submitted
- 12 Dec 2006
- Last updated
- 27 Apr 2010
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Apr 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial of Hydromorphone (Immediate and Sustained- Release) vs Morphine (Immediate and Sustained-release) in Cancer Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00410540
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR013261
- Conditions
- Pain, Analgesics, Opioid
- Keywords
- Cancer pain, Oral analgesic, OROS hydromorphone HCL, Morphine sulfate
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 202 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Alza Corporation, DE, USAIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study completion
- May 2001 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Dec 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the clinical equivalence of hydromorphone and morphine (immediate-release [IR] and sustained-release [SR] formulations) using the "worst pain in the past 24 hours" item of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The secondary objective of this study was to compare hydromorphone and morphine in the following variables: other pain measures, various questionnaires, and safety and tolerability variables.
Detailed description
This was a phase-3, multicenter, multinational, randomized (patients are assigned different treatments based on chance), active-controlled, double-blind, multiple-ascending-dose, parallel-group study in adult patients with cancer pain who receive and/or require strong oral or transdermal opioid analgesics (60-540 mg of oral morphine equivalents daily). This study consisted of 2 phases: an initial immediate release (IR) phase and a subsequent slow release (SR) phase. Eligible patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either OROS hydromorphone HCl or morphine sulfate (immediate release formulation in the immediate release phase, slow release formulation in the slow release phase). In the immediate release phase (2-9 days), patients were started on the appropriate initial dose of immediate release medication every 4 hours (q4h), (6 doses/day) using a 5:1 conversion ratio (morphine equivalents:hydromorphone dosage). If the patient had greater than 3 breakthrough-pain episodes requiring additional pain medication in 24 hours, the study medication dosage was increased, at most once a day. When the patient had achieved dose-stable pain control (2 days with 3 or less than 3 breakthrough-pain episodes per day), the patient was permitted to continue into the slow release phase. The patient was given an equivalent dosage of a slow release formulation of the same drug (OROS® hydromorphone HCL each day or morphine sulfate slow release two times per day), administered using a double-dummy technique. Dosage increases were permitted every 2 days if the patient had more than 3 breakthrough-pain episodes in 24 hours. To complete the slow release phase, patients had to achieve dose-stable pain control for at least 2 days.Safety assessments of physical examination, labs and adverse event reporting were done. OROS hydromorphone HCL slow release 8, 16, 32, and 64mg tablets; Morphine sulfate immediate release10, 20, 50 mg capsules;Morphine sulfate slow release 5, 30, 60, 90, 120, 160, and 200mg capsules;hydromorphone immediate release 2, 4, 8 mg;The immediate release medications orally every 4 hours;The OROS hydromorphone slow release formulation orally every 24 hours and morphine slow release orally twice daily.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Patients with cancer pain who are currently receiving strong oral or transdermal opioid analgesics or in whom strong opioid analgesics are appropriate
- Patients who requires or are expected to require between 60 and 540 mg of oral morphine or morphine equivalents every 24 hours for the chronic management of cancer pain
- Patients who have pain suitable for treatment with a once-daily formulation
- Patients with concomitant chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient with gastrointestinal (GI) disease of sufficient severity to interfere with orally administered analgesia (eg dysphagia, vomiting, constipation, bowel obstruction, severe gut narrowing) were not permitted to enroll
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| OROS hydromorphone HCL ; Morphine sulfate | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
The primary efficacy : Patient's assessment of "worst pain in the past 24 hours" Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) questions, scored daily in the patient's diary.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Apr 2010.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Alza Corporation Clinical Trial study director
ALZA
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing OROS hydromorphone HCL ; Morphine sulfate in people with Pain and Analgesics, Opioid, run by Alza Corporation, DE, USA.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Apr 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The primary efficacy : Patient's assessment of "worst pain in the past 24 hours" Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) questions, scored daily in the patient's diary.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Apr 2010.