drugset / Trial / NCT00576017
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Fentanyl-TTS Compared to Weak Opioids in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Cancer Pain Previously Treated With NSAIDS (Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs).
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
To show, using the analgesic WHO scale, that fentanyl-TTS may be directly used for treating moderate to severe cancer pain in patients treated with NSAIDs, acetaminophen, or metamizole (first step drugs) avoiding the second step, and may be at least as effective and safe as currently used second step drugs, minor opioids.
Timeline
- Start
- 2003-10
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2005-03
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fentanyl | Other / unclassified | 25 ug | Other |
| Subject | Fentanyl | Other / unclassified | 50 ug | Other |
| Subject | Fentanyl | Other / unclassified | 100 ug | Other |
Indications
No indication recorded.