Cancer dyspnea
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Adult (20 year or older) cancer patient 2) Inpatient 3) Starting regular opioid (morphine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, or fentanyl) for dyspnea
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Treatment for non-cancer etiology of dyspnea will be planed within 3 days. 2) Treatment which has potential of improving dyspnea drastically will be planed within 3 days.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patient whose dyspnea NRS score decrease 1 point or greater 72 hours after starting regular opioid. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kobe University Department of Palliative Medicine