Status:

COMPLETED

Oxycodone and Pregabalin for the Treatment of Oncological Neuropathic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Associazione Progetto Oncologia UMAN.A

Collaborating Sponsors:

Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

Conditions:

Cancer

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to assess tolerability and activity of oxycodone and pregabalin in combination for the treatment of oncological neuropathic pain with two different strategies.

Detailed Description

Neuropathic pain is frequently diagnosed as a complication of cancer pain. While opioids are the mainstay of cancer pain management,their efficacy in neuropathic pain seems to be less then optimal,and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • instrumental and clinical diagnosis of every malignant neoplasm
  • presence of pain with a neuropathic component in the opinion of the physician
  • presence of pain \>=4(NRS)
  • PS ECOG \<3
  • written informed consent

Exclusion

  • serum creatinine \>2mg/ml or creatinine clearance \<40 ml/min
  • mild or severe hepatic insufficiency
  • iatrogenic neuropathy caused by chemotherapeutic agents
  • previous allergic reactions to oxycodone and pregabalin
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00637975

Start Date

September 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

February 2 2011

Active Locations (8)

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Ospedale Fatebenefratelli

Benevento, Benevento, Italy, 82100

2

Ospedali Riuniti

Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy, 24123

3

Ospedale S. Orsola

Brescia, Brescia, Italy, 25122

4

Ospedale Serbelloni

Gorgonzola, Milano, Italy, 29964