Overview

Oxycodone or Standard Pain Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer Pain

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Oxycodone helps lessen pain caused by cancer and may improve quality of life. It is not yet known whether oxycodone works better and is more cost effective than standard therapy in treating patients with cancer pain. PURPOSE: This randomized phase IV trial is studying oxycodone to see how well it works compared with standard pain therapy in treating patients with cancer pain and if it is more cost effective than standard pain therapy.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Treatments:
Acetaminophen
Codeine
Dextropropoxyphene
Levopropoxyphene
Morphine
Oxycodone