Studying Fentanyl in Patients With Cancer

April 16, 2013 updated by: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Pharmacokinetics of Continuous Infusion Fentanyl in Cancer Patients

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 how patients will respond to treatment.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at fentanyl in patients with cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 after discontinuation of fentanyl citrate therapy (10 days total). Pharmacokinetic analysis is performed on the samples.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-2410
        • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

cancer pts

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Cohort 1
receiving fentaly citrate
Other: pharmacological study
Drug: fentanyl citrate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pharmacokinetics of fentanyl citrate
Time Frame: two baseline samples, serial samples obtained at 0,4,8,24,48,72,96,168,240 hrs after discontinuing fentanyl
two baseline samples, serial samples obtained at 0,4,8,24,48,72,96,168,240 hrs after discontinuing fentanyl

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Stuart A. Grossman, MD, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2013

Last Verified

April 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • J06129 CDR0000600337
  • P30CA006973 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • JHOC-J06129
  • JHOC-NA-00006329

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