Pain is a common symptom in patients nearing the end of life. Its prevalence varies between 30 and 75%. Nowadays, morphine is the most used molecule as first line treatment of moderate to severe pain. However, this molecule, considering its side effects, may contribute in part to the discomfort of these patients and may increase the pre-existing agitation or delirium. There is therefore a need to find new agents, other than morphine, for pain control at the end of life, without the limitations that the morphine molecule has. The author reviewed the literature on the role of dexmedetomidine in the treatment of refractory symptoms in palliative care, including pain. It is an agonist of the adrenergic alpha 2 receptor having a sedative, analgesic action and a morphine sparing effect demonstrated postoperatively.
This study aims primarily at demonstrating that dexmedetomidine has a beneficial role in the treatment of pain in patients with metastatic cancer.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Refractory Pain Metastatic Cancer | Drug: Dexmedetomidine | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 18 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Health Services Research |
Official Title: | Does the Addition of Dexmedetomidine to Morphine Improve the Treatment of Pain in Patients With Metastatic Cancer? A Pilot Study |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2017 |
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No Intervention: Control | |
Experimental: Dexmedetomidine |
Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Patients allocated to this group receive a combination of Morphine and Dexmedetomidine
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | May 1, 2019 | ||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | May 3, 2019 | ||||
Last Update Posted Date | May 14, 2019 | ||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | August 2016 | ||||
Actual Primary Completion Date | October 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Dexmedetomidine Addition to Morphine in Patients With Metastatic Cancer | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | Does the Addition of Dexmedetomidine to Morphine Improve the Treatment of Pain in Patients With Metastatic Cancer? A Pilot Study | ||||
Brief Summary |
Pain is a common symptom in patients nearing the end of life. Its prevalence varies between 30 and 75%. Nowadays, morphine is the most used molecule as first line treatment of moderate to severe pain. However, this molecule, considering its side effects, may contribute in part to the discomfort of these patients and may increase the pre-existing agitation or delirium. There is therefore a need to find new agents, other than morphine, for pain control at the end of life, without the limitations that the morphine molecule has. The author reviewed the literature on the role of dexmedetomidine in the treatment of refractory symptoms in palliative care, including pain. It is an agonist of the adrenergic alpha 2 receptor having a sedative, analgesic action and a morphine sparing effect demonstrated postoperatively. This study aims primarily at demonstrating that dexmedetomidine has a beneficial role in the treatment of pain in patients with metastatic cancer. |
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Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
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Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Health Services Research |
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Intervention ICMJE | Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Patients allocated to this group receive a combination of Morphine and Dexmedetomidine
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Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
Actual Enrollment ICMJE |
18 | ||||
Original Actual Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Actual Study Completion Date ICMJE | October 2017 | ||||
Actual Primary Completion Date | October 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03936205 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | FM315 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Responsible Party | Nicole Naccache, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Hotel Dieu de France Hospital | ||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
PRS Account | Hotel Dieu de France Hospital | ||||
Verification Date | May 2019 | ||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |