Methadone Associated With Morphine for Cancer Pain

Summary

The study was prospective, randomized. Patients with cancer pain were evaluated, one group receiving methadone with morphine and another group receiving morphine as the only opioid. Pain intensity, total morphine dose and adverse effects were evaluated.

Timeline

Start

2017-03-02

Primary completion

2018-07-30

Completion

2018-08-30

Publications

• Duarte FCN, Ferraro LHDC, Ferreira A, Sakata RK. A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Analgesic Effect of the Combination of Methadone With Morphine for Cancer Related Pain. Clin J Pain. 2021 Sep 1;37(9):664-668. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000959.

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