Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Effect of Opioid Infusion Rate on Abuse Liability Potential of Intravenous Hydromorphone for Cancer Pain

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm

Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

In cancer inpatient settings, intravenous (IV) opioids are frequently administered in a bolus fashion in order to obtain immediate pain relief. However, data on the abuse liability (AL) potential of I...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To compare the abuse liability potential of slow intravenous (IV) hydromorphone bolus infusion rate with fast IV hydromorphone bolus infusion rate among inpatients with breakthr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Hospitalized patients with diagnosis of cancer
  • History of moderate to severe cancer related pain, defined as Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain score \>= 4/10
  • Receiving no or only on as needed doses of opioids
  • Normal cognitive status, defined as a normal state of arousal and an absence of obvious clinical findings of confusion, memory deficits or concentration deficits or a Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) score of \< 13
  • Ability to read and communicate in the English language
  • Written informed consent from patient

Exclusion

  • Contraindications to opioids, or history of opioid allergy
  • Inability to secure IV access
  • Known history or evidence of nonmedical opioid use (e.g. abuse, misuse, addiction)
  • Oxygen saturations \< 92% or respiratory rate \< 12 breaths/minute on initial assessment
  • Resting heart rate \> 120 on initial assessment
  • Systolic blood pressure \> 180 \< 90 mmHg or diastolic pressure \> 100 \< 60 mmHg on initial assessment
  • Patients receiving scheduled chronic opioid therapy (defined as the treatment of pain with opioids for \>= 7 days)
  • Moderate to severe renal insufficiency (defined as glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\] \< 60 ml/min/1.73 m\^2)
  • Hepatic insufficiency (defined as alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\] or aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\] \> 3 times the highest normal value, or total bilirubin \> 1.5 times the highest normal value)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 10 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

84 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04296305

Start Date

September 10 2020

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

December 26 2025

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030