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CancerPhase 4STOP PainNCT03176121

Study Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of Oxycodone in Patients With Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain

A Phase 4 study testing Oxycodone in people with Cancer and Pain, run by Taiwan Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals Ltd. at 10 sites in Taiwan.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of oxycodone control-released (CR) and/or immediate-released (IR) use in patients with moderate to severe cancer pain in a 3-months period in Taiwan. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer, Pain
What is being tested?
Oxycodone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
73 participants
Where
10 sitesTaiwan
Study dates
31 Oct 2016to 31 Dec 2018
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Cancer patients aged 20 years old and over
  • ECOG ≤ 2
  • Moderate to severe pain intensity (NRS pain score ≥ 4)
  • Cancer-related pain that requires treatment with continuous around-the-clock strong opioid analgesic
  • Patients who will not be treated with radiotherapy within 7 days prior to screening and during study
  • Patients or his/her caregivers who are able to fill out the questionnaire forms
  • Patient provided signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Patients diagnosed with non-cancer pain or unexplained pain
  • Patients who cannot be applicable for oral administration
  • Patients who have constipation (CTCAE grade 3 and above)
  • Patients with evidence of significant structural/functional abnormalities of GI tract or planned to undergo surgeries that have high risk lead to gastrointestinal stenosis, blind loop or gastrointestinal obstruction during study
  • Abnormal lab results, with obvious clinical significance, such as the creatinine ≥ 2 fold of upper limit of normal value, or ALT or AST ≥ 2.5 fold of upper limit of normal value (≥ 5 fold, to the patients with liver metastasis or primary liver cancer), or liver function of Child C grade prior to study
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
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  • Patients who are drug or alcohol abuse
  • Patients with moderate to severe psychiatric problems
  • Patients who have hypersensitivity to oxycodone
  • Patients who are clinically unstable or have a life expectancy of less than three months making completion of the trial unlikely

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 1 country.

10 sites in 1 country

Taiwan10 sites
  • Changhua Christian Hospital

    Chang-hua, 500

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi branch

    Chiayi City

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung branch

    Kaohsiung City, 83301

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung branch

    Keelung, 204

  • China Medical University Hospital

    Taichung, 40447

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    Taichung

  • MacKay Memorial Hospital

    Taipei, 10449

  • Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

    Taipei, 111

  • Tri-Service General Hospital

    Taipei, 114

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, LinKou branch

    Taoyuan City, 333

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About this study

Official title: A Long Term, Open-Label, Multi-Center Study Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of Oxycodone in Patients With Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain

This study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of oxycodone control-released (CR) and/or immediate-released (IR) use in patients with moderate to severe cancer pain in a 3-months period in Taiwan.

Read the detailed description

This is an open label, long-term study carrying in multi-centers. Around 200 patients with moderate to severe cancer pain (NRS ≥ 4) who agreed and signed informed consent will be enrolled to receive oxycodone with continuous around-the-clock pattern. The study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of cancer patients who receive CR and/or IR oxycodone. The number and percentage of patients with adverse events and serious adverse events will be recorded throughout the study.

The study will continue for 3 months to observe the safety and tolerability. After screening at Screening visit, patients begin the study by the first day visit (Day 1). Pain assessment, study related questionnaires are giving out to measure the baseline scale of each patient. Questionnaires including rate of quality of analgesia, EQ-5D and clinical opiate withdrawal scale (COWS). The prescription of the study drug will be recorded from Day 1. Patients will need to visit bi-weekly, including Wk 2 (Day 14±3), Wk 4 (Day 28±3), Wk 6 (Day 42±3), Wk 8 (Day 56±3), Wk 10 (Day 70±3) and Wk 12 (Day 84±3). Pain assessment will be assessed in each visit, drug accountability will be recorded accordingly. The rate of quality of Analgesia will be assessed in each visit; QoL (EQ-5D) will be recorded in Wk 4, Wk 8 and Wk 12. The COWS will be assessed again in Wk 12.

The safety for individual patient will be followed during study up to 2 weeks after the end of treatment (EOT) or early termination (ET). The telephone contact for safety follow-up is acceptable for this study.

Conditions
Cancer, Pain
Being tested
Oxycodone
Keywords
Oxycodone, Cancer Pain, Long-term use
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, Pain, Cancer Pain

What participants receive

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

  • OxycodoneDrug

    Patients will take either CR oxycodone or IR oxycodone or both for initial dose and used it to titrate his/her background dose.

Study groups in NCT03176121
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Oxycodone treatmentExperimentalPatients will take either control-released oxycodone (OxyContin® 10mg and 20mg) or immediate-released oxycodone (OxyNorm® 5mg) or both for initial dose and used it to titrate his/her background dose. After regular time assessment of the pain score (NRS), if the pain control is inadequate (NRS ≥ 4), a total daily dose in 24hrs will be summed up for the next dose titration until reach a stable dose (as defined as total daily dose is fixed for at least two weeks).
Receives: Drug: Oxycodone

What is being measured

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

  1. Number and percentage of patients with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)

    Number and percentage of patients with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)

    Measured: Up to 14 weeks

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Change from baseline pain intensity scale (NRS)

    The change from baseline pain intensity scale (NRS) to each visit

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  2. Time (days) needs in first titration to a stable dose

    The time (days) needs in first stable titration

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  3. Average dosage (mg/day) needs in first titration to a stable dose

    The average dosage needs in first stable titration

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  4. Quality of analgesia using rating of excellent, very good, good, fair or poor

    The percentage of patients rating quality of analgesia of excellent, very good, good, fair or poor

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  5. Treatment discontinuation reason (due to AE, withdraw consent, or any kinds of reasons)

    Analysis treatment discontinue reason (due to AE, withdraw consent, or any kinds of reasons)

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  6. Change from baseline in QoL questionnaire (EQ-5D)

    The change from baseline in QoL questionnaire (EQ-5D)

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  7. Opiate withdrawal level by Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)

    The change of clinical opiate withdrawal scale (COWS) from baseline

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

  8. Safety and tolerability (PE and vital sign change from baseline)

    The change from baseline in PE and vital sign

    Measured: Up to 14 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Jun 2017
  2. Study start31 Oct 2016
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2018

Resources

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
73 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03176121
Sponsor's protocol ID
OXY16-TW-401
Acronym
STOP Pain
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
22 May 2017
Last updated
18 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Breivik H, Cherny N, Collett B, de Conno F, Filbet M, Foubert AJ, Cohen R, Dow L. Cancer-related pain: a pan-European survey of prevalence, treatment, and patient attitudes. Ann Oncol. 2009 Aug;20(8):1420-33. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdp001. Epub 2009 Feb 24.

    PubMed 19244085
  • Caraceni A, Hanks G, Kaasa S, Bennett MI, Brunelli C, Cherny N, Dale O, De Conno F, Fallon M, Hanna M, Haugen DF, Juhl G, King S, Klepstad P, Laugsand EA, Maltoni M, Mercadante S, Nabal M, Pigni A, Radbruch L, Reid C, Sjogren P, Stone PC, Tassinari D, Zeppetella G; European Palliative Care Research Collaborative (EPCRC); European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). Use of opioid analgesics in the treatment of cancer pain: evidence-based recommendations from the EAPC. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Feb;13(2):e58-68. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70040-2.

    PubMed 22300860
  • Ahmedzai SH, Leppert W, Janecki M, Pakosz A, Lomax M, Duerr H, Hopp M. Long-term safety and efficacy of oxycodone/naloxone prolonged-release tablets in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic cancer pain. Support Care Cancer. 2015 Mar;23(3):823-30. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2435-5. Epub 2014 Sep 14.

    PubMed 25218610
  • Panchal SJ, Muller-Schwefe P, Wurzelmann JI. Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction: prevalence, pathophysiology and burden. Int J Clin Pract. 2007 Jul;61(7):1181-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01415.x. Epub 2007 May 4.

    PubMed 17488292
  • Mueller-Lissner S. Fixed combination of oxycodone with naloxone: a new way to prevent and treat opioid-induced constipation. Adv Ther. 2010 Sep;27(9):581-90. doi: 10.1007/s12325-010-0057-y. Epub 2010 Aug 11.

    PubMed 20714946
  • Mancini I, Bruera E. Constipation in advanced cancer patients. Support Care Cancer. 1998 Jul;6(4):356-64. doi: 10.1007/s005200050177.

    PubMed 9695203
  • Kalso E. Oxycodone. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005 May;29(5 Suppl):S47-56. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.01.010.

    PubMed 15907646
  • Leppert W. Role of oxycodone and oxycodone/naloxone in cancer pain management. Pharmacol Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;62(4):578-91. doi: 10.1016/s1734-1140(10)70316-9.

    PubMed 20884999
  • Stessel B, Theunissen M, Fiddelers AA, Joosten EA, Kessels AG, Gramke HF, Marcus MA. Controlled-release oxycodone versus naproxen at home after ambulatory surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2014 Nov 28;76:120-5. doi: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2014.10.001. eCollection 2014 Dec.

    PubMed 25516773
  • Salzman RT, Roberts MS, Wild J, Fabian C, Reder RF, Goldenheim PD. Can a controlled-release oral dose form of oxycodone be used as readily as an immediate-release form for the purpose of titrating to stable pain control? J Pain Symptom Manage. 1999 Oct;18(4):271-9. doi: 10.1016/s0885-3924(99)00079-2.

    PubMed 10534967

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Oxycodone in people with Cancer and Pain, run by Taiwan Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals Ltd. at 10 sites in Taiwan.

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 10 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 18 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Number and percentage of patients with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) (time frame: Up to 14 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03176121, which also lists 10 linked publications.

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 18 Mar 2020.

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