Status:

TERMINATED

Studying Fentanyl in Patients With Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Studying blood samples from cancer patients undergoing pain treatment in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about how pain drugs work in the body. It may also help doctors predict h...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * To describe the pharmacokinetics of prolonged intravenous infusions of fentanyl citrate in adult patients with cancer. OUTLINE: Patients undergo blood sample collection before and afte...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of cancer
  • Inpatient at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Cancer Center undergoing pain treatment with continuous infusion fentanyl citrate for ≥ 5 days
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Willing to change to an alternative opioid
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • At least 72 hours since transdermal fentanyl citrate administration
  • At least 12 hours since transmucosal fentanyl citrate administration
  • No known requirement for continued opioid therapy with any fentanyl citrate products after discontinuation of fentanyl citrate therapy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    2 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00899951

    Start Date

    October 1 2007

    End Date

    July 1 2009

    Last Update

    April 18 2013

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    Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-2410