Prevalence of Opioid Misuse in Patients with Cancer

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The success of opioid treatment in terminally ill cancer patients set the stage for extending the same treatment principles to the treatment of all chronic pain conditions including chronic non-cancer pain and chronic pain in cancer, where survival and long-standing chronic disease trajectories are getting more prevalent due to increasing survival rates. In this context, opioid misuse as such has been highly neglected - especially in palliative care, but also in cancer pain management in general. Previous studies have explored the literature on opioid misuse among adult cancer patients, noting that the available evidence is still in its early stages. Limited prospective studies with a wide range of definitions and methodologies for assessing misuse exist. Therefore, it seems highly relevant and justified to study the prevalence of opioid misuse risk in patients with cancer. The hypothesis of this study is that opioid misuse is not uncommon in Danish patients in treatment with opioids for cancer-related pain. Thus, the prevalence of opioid misuse risk among patients with cancer in Danish palliative care units will be investigate.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Outpatients ≥ 18 years,

• patients who are treated with opioids due to cancer-related pain.

Locations
Other Locations
Denmark
Rigshospitalet
RECRUITING
Copenhagen
Contact Information
Primary
Geana Kurita, Professor
geana.kurita@regionh.dk
+4535454797
Backup
Camilla Lykke, Post. doc
camilla.charlotte.lykke.01@regionh.dk
+4523820143
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

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