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Randomized, placebo-controlled phase II study of efficacy of morphine for dyspnea in patients with interstitial lung disease: JORTC-PAL15

Randomized, placebo-controlled phase II study of efficacy of morphine for dyspnea in patients with interstitial lung disease: JORTC-PAL15

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs051190030
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-06-27
Start date
2019-09-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Interstitial lung disease Interstitial lung disease

Interventions

Morphine arm: single subcutaneous morphine 2 mg Placebo arm: single subcutaneous saline 2mL
morphine

Sponsors

Matsuda Yoshinobu
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are diagnosed with ILD by two respiratory physicians and one respiratory radiologist 2.Patients who have dyspnea at restdespite conventional treatment, with NRS 3 or more 3.Patients who have normal liver and renal function ( AST 100 IU/L or less, ALT 100 IU/L or less, T-Bil 2.0 mg/dL or less, sCre 2.0 mg/dL or less), blood oxygen saturation levels (SpO2) 90% or more and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 60 Torr or less (Supplemental oxygen was allowed) 4.Adult patients (20 years old or older) 5.Patients who has expected survival of 1 month or longer 6.Patients who is capable of communication and did not have cognitive impairments 7.Patients who provided written informed consents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have contraindication for morphine 2.Patients who use opioids 3.Patients who have left heart failure (EF < 50%) confirmed by echocardiography 4.Patients who have acute respiratory failure 5.Patients who have infection that causes dyspnea 6.Patients who have lung cancer that causes dyspnea 7.Patients who have bronchial asthma attack 8.Patients who have pneumothorax requiring thoracic drainage 9.Patients who use mechanical ventilation 10.Patients who have current or past history of drug abuse 11.Patients who are pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference of change of dyspnea at rest in NRS from baseline to 60 minutes after morphine injection between morphine arm and placebo arm

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Change of dyspnea at rest in NRS from baseline to 30 minutes after morphine or placebo injection 2.Difference of rates of patients whose dyspnea NRS decreased more than 1 between two arms 3.Respiratory rate 4.Blood pressure 5.SpO2 6.Pulse rate 7.Vomiting frequency (events/day) 8.Sedation (Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale) 9.Other adverse events between baseline and 24 hours after injection of morphine or saline

Contacts

Public ContactYoshinobu Matsuda

National Hospital Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center

matsuda.yoshinobu.tx@mail.hosp.go.jp+81-72-252-3021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026