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Midazolam and mORPHine to alleviate symptoms at the End of life in patients on acUte geriatric wardS (MORPHEUS study)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2024-517763-22-00
Enrollment
300
Registered
2025-01-20
Start date
2025-02-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-20

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Conditions

Symptom treatment in the last days of life of geriatric patients

Brief summary

Morphine and midazolam doses, time of administration and route of administration, Symptom control: discomfort scale, agitation/sedation scale and dyspnea scale, Adverse reactions: : nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, constipation, myoclonus, pruritus, hiccups, respiratory rate and other adverse reactions occurring that are related to the Morphine and Midazolam injection according to the nurse or doctor.

Detailed description

Morphine, morphine-3-glucuronide and morphine-6-glucuronide plasma concentrations, Midazolam and alpha-hydroxy-midazolam glucuronide plasma concentrations, Blood creatinine, urea, albumin, bilirubin, GGT, ALT, sodium, CRP and urinary creatinine concentrations

Interventions

DRUGMORPHINE
DRUGMIDAZOLAM

Sponsors

UZ Leuven
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Morphine and midazolam doses, time of administration and route of administration, Symptom control: discomfort scale, agitation/sedation scale and dyspnea scale, Adverse reactions: : nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, constipation, myoclonus, pruritus, hiccups, respiratory rate and other adverse reactions occurring that are related to the Morphine and Midazolam injection according to the nurse or doctor.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Morphine, morphine-3-glucuronide and morphine-6-glucuronide plasma concentrations, Midazolam and alpha-hydroxy-midazolam glucuronide plasma concentrations, Blood creatinine, urea, albumin, bilirubin, GGT, ALT, sodium, CRP and urinary creatinine concentrations

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026