Efficacy of Duloxetine in Conjunction With Tramadol for Chronic Cancer Pain

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Cancer pain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms. Opioids are typically the most common drugs used in the treatment of cancer pain,they are limited due to their side effects. Tramadol is a centrally acting non-opiate analgesic with low affinity for μ-opioid receptors, and is effective in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. Neuropathic pain is typically not amenable to standard opiate therapy, and the addition of tricyclic antidepressants or/and antiepileptic drugs can offer a very effective treatment strategy in such patients. Duloxetine is a Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) that has been used traditionally for its antidepressant qualities and has also analgesic benefit in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Duloxetine exerts its analgesic action through central and peripheral pain modulation .

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 20
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients with cancer pain

‣ age from 20-70 years old.

⁃ not receiving any type of analgesia before (opioid naïve, no adjuvants).

Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Assiut University
RECRUITING
Asyut
Contact Information
Primary
Madona M Noman, master
madonamisheal90@yahoo.com
201006265867
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 400
Treatments
Experimental: •tramadol and duloxetine
patients will receive tramadol 50 mg twice daily, titration will be done every 3days until 2 weeks, maximum dose will be 400mg daily and will receive duloxetine 30mg daily fixed dose in combination with tramadol. Investigators will follow up the patients for 3 months
Active_comparator: tramadol and placebo
patients will receive tramadol 50 mg twice daily, titration will be done every 3days until 2 weeks, maximum dose will be 400mg daily and will receive placebo drug once daily in combination with tramadol. Investigators will follow up the patients for 3 months
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Assiut University

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