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Lung CancerPhase 4NCT01060137

Fentanyl Matrix in Lung Cancer Pain

A Phase 4 study testing fentanyl matrix in people with Lung Cancer and Pain, run by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of fentanyl matrix by assessing patients' satisfaction when administrating fentanyl matrix, a background pain treatment, and a breakthrough pain treatment to lung cancer patients who complain of pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer, Pain
What is being tested?
fentanyl matrix
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
268 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
May 2006to May 2007
Phase
Phase 4
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 histologically confirmed lung cancer, who complain of cancer pain
  • Patients who are taking Ultracet, Tramadol, or Codeine (or Codeine combination drug) for cancer pain-relief purposes, but still complain of a pain level of 4 or above on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) during the past 24 hours: Ultracet 3 tablets/day, Tramadol 150 mg/day, Codeine 200 mg /day, or Codeine combination less than 3 capsules/day
  • Patients who are able to communicate with the investigator about his/her pain
  • Patients who use proper contraceptives during the study period if they are women of childbearing potential
  • Patients whose life expectancy is 3 months or longer
  • Patients who have signed an informed consent form

Who cannot join

  • Patients participating in other clinical trials
  • Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to opioid analgesics
  • Patients with a history of drug abuse
  • Patients who are unable to use a transdermal product due to skin disease
  • Patient with a history of CO2 retention (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • Patients who are receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy when registering for the study or who plan to receive it during the study
  • Patient who are pregnant or are of childbearing potential and not using contraceptives

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Usefulness of DurogesicD-TRANS for Pain Treatment in Lung Cancer Patients

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of fentanyl matrix by assessing patients' satisfaction when administrating fentanyl matrix, a background pain treatment, and a breakthrough pain treatment to lung cancer patients who complain of pain. Fentanyl matrix is designed to deliver medication at a nearly constant amount per unit time into the body through the skin for 3 days (72 hours).

Read the detailed description

This study is open-label, single-arm, multicenter, prospective study to evaluate the usefulness of fentanyl matrix (fentanyl transdermal patch-type system) by assessing patient satisfaction when administrating fentanyl matrix (a background pain treatment, and a breakthrough pain treatment) for patients with lung cancer for 21 days. Fentanyl transdermal patch-type system is designed to deliver medication at a nearly constant amount per unit time into the body through the skin for 3 days (72 hours). Studies about transdermal fentanyl have found that it had analgesic effects on malignant pain, and most patients receiving the medication preferred fentanyl because they experienced less constipation. Safety assessments will include adverse event monitoring, vital signs, laboratory work. starting with 12.5g/h or 25g/h of fentanyl matrix transdermally at the investigator's discretion and flexible dose depending the patient's pain relief for 3 weeks

Conditions
Lung Cancer, Pain
Being tested
fentanyl matrix
Keywords
fentanyl matrix
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • fentanyl matrixDrug

    Fentanyl transdermal patch 12 - 25mcg/hr

Study groups in NCT01060137
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
001Experimentalfentanyl matrix Fentanyl transdermal patch 12 - 25mcg/hr can increase with 12 - 25mcg/h based on pain assessment
Receives: Drug: fentanyl matrix

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Patient's satisfaction with pain treatment as measured by 5-point verbal scale

    Measured: Day 1, 8 and 22

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Difference in pain intensity measured by Numeric Rating Scale before and after treatment of the study drug measured

    Measured: Day 1 (visit 1) and 22 (visit 3)

  2. Detailed reasons for patient's satisfaction with the pain treatment

    Measured: Day 22 (visit 3)

  3. Patient's and investigator's satisfaction measured by 5-point verbal scale with the study drug

    Measured: Day 22 (visit 3)

  4. Dose of fentanyl matrix

    Measured: Day 1 (visit 1), 8 (visit 2) and 22 (visit 3)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Feb 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionMay 2007
  4. Study completionMay 2007

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
268 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01060137
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR012259
Status last verified
Feb 2010
First submitted
29 Jan 2010
Last updated
5 Feb 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing fentanyl matrix in people with Lung Cancer and Pain, run by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea.

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 6 inclusion and 7 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 5 Feb 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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?

Patient's satisfaction with pain treatment as measured by 5-point verbal scale (time frame: Day 1, 8 and 22). 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 5 Feb 2010.

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