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A randomized controlled study :Efficacy and safety of two methadone conversion strategies in Chinese cancer patients on high doses of opioids

A randomized controlled study :Efficacy and safety of two methadone conversion strategies in Chinese cancer patients on high doses of opioids

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400085332
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-06-05
Start date
2024-08-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer Pain

Interventions

3DS Group:D1-3:The original opioid drugs were converted into methadone by 3DS
D4-14:the dosage of methadone was increased at least 5 days of observation according to the frequency of BTP, and short-acting opioids were supplemented as needed ,adverse reactions were treated
SAG-N Group:D1:The original opioid drugs were converted into methadone by 20:1
D2-14:the dosage of methadone was increased at least 5 days of observation according to the frequency of BTP, and short-acting opioids were supplemented as needed ,adverse reactions were treated

Sponsors

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 18-75 years old, male or female; (2) Life expectancy = 2 months; (3) Clear consciousness, normal cognitive and language abilities ,Karnofsky performance score (KPS) of = 50 points; (4) Patients or relatives signed informed consent form and cooperated with follow-up; (5) Definite pathological or cytological diagnosis of malignant tumor based on International Union Against Cancer (UICC) tumor diagnostic criteria,or imaging combined with specific tumor markers. (6) The pain is related to cancer. (7) On = 300 mg oral morphine equivalent daily dose (OMEDD) with refractory cancer pain as defined diagnosis of refractory cancer pain;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ?Inability to orally administer medications due to conditions such as intestinal obstruction, gastric retention, or swallowing difficulties; (2)Non cancer related pain or pain of unknown cause; (3)Presence of mental illness or severe cognitive impairment, (4)Pregnancy or lactation; (5)Respiratory depression; (6)Concurrent use of potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (7)History of organic heart disease or arrhythmia,or Baseline electrocardiograms indicating a QTc interval > 450 ms; (8)Diagnosis of active cerebrovascular disease; (9)With moderate or severe hepatic/renal insufficiency:serum creatinine value =2 times ULN ,or ALT/AST=2.5 times ULN ( =5 times ULN for patients with liver metastasis) or Child C level (liver function); (10)Participating in other clinical trials that affect the evaluation of the results of this study; (11)With other concominant diseases may affect the study according to the researcher's judgment;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
time to stable analgesia;methadone conversion efficiency;pain relief ratio;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity;daily frequency of BTP;methadone conversion ratios;Assessment of symptoms;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGong Liyan

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

1413472557@qq.com+86 138 5806 5155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026