Cancer patients with constipation associated with administration of opioid analgesics
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cancer patients with constipation associated with administration of opioid analgesics who meet the following criteria: Patients whose SBM (spontaneous bowel movement) frequency is less than three times per week during the 14 days prior to enrollment, and who experience at least one of the following symptoms of bowel movements; 1. Straining during bowel movement 2. Feeling of incomplete evacuation 3. Passage of hard stools or pellets etc.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with constipation potentially attributable to causes other than opioid analgesics Patients with hepatic or renal disorders, etc
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change in the frequency of SBM per week from baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of SBM responders, adverse events, pharmacokinetics, etc | — |