Trial Outcomes & Findings for Trial Comparing Morphine to Hydromorphone in Elderly Patients With Severe Pain (NCT NCT00305058)

NCT ID: NCT00305058

Last Updated: 2018-08-20

Results Overview

Pain scores are a measure of pain intensity and are measured on the numerical rating scale (NRS), from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). Participants are asked to rate their pain using this scale at baseline before any medication is administered and again 30 minutes after medication is infused

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Target enrollment

194 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline to 30 minutes after medication infused

Results posted on

2018-08-20

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Morphine
0.05 mg/kg IV morphine
Hydromorphone
0.0075 mg/kg IV hydromorphone
Overall Study
STARTED
97
97
Overall Study
Inclusion/Exclusion Verification
96
97
Overall Study
All Outcome Data Collected
93
95
Overall Study
Data Collection Forms Filed for Analysis
90
93
Overall Study
COMPLETED
90
93
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
7
4

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Morphine
0.05 mg/kg IV morphine
Hydromorphone
0.0075 mg/kg IV hydromorphone
Overall Study
Participant too young
1
0
Overall Study
Missing data collection instrument
3
2
Overall Study
Missing outcome data
3
2

Baseline Characteristics

Trial Comparing Morphine to Hydromorphone in Elderly Patients With Severe Pain

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Morphine
n=90 Participants
0.05 mg/kg IV morphine
Hydromorphone
n=93 Participants
0.0075 mg/kg IV hydromorphone
Total
n=183 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
76 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8 • n=5 Participants
74 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8 • n=7 Participants
75 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
63 Participants
n=5 Participants
65 Participants
n=7 Participants
128 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
55 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
47 Participants
n=7 Participants
86 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
45 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
90 Participants
n=5 Participants
93 Participants
n=7 Participants
183 Participants
n=5 Participants
Weight
148 lbs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29 • n=5 Participants
157 lbs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29 • n=7 Participants
153 lbs
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29 • n=5 Participants
Primary Language
English
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
51 Participants
n=7 Participants
102 Participants
n=5 Participants
Primary Language
Spanish
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=7 Participants
73 Participants
n=5 Participants
Primary Language
Other
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Primary Language
Unknown
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Baseline Pain Score
6
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Baseline Pain Score
7
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
Baseline Pain Score
8
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
Baseline Pain Score
9
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Baseline Pain Score
10
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
46 Participants
n=7 Participants
86 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who took analgesics before coming to the ED
None
66 Participants
n=5 Participants
75 Participants
n=7 Participants
141 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who took analgesics before coming to the ED
Some
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who had pain in specific locations
Abdomen/pelvis
45 Participants
n=5 Participants
56 Participants
n=7 Participants
101 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who had pain in specific locations
Extremities
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who had pain in specific locations
Back
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who had pain in specific locations
Chest
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who had pain in specific locations
Head/neck
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who had pain in specific locations
Other
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants who had pain in specific locations
Unknown/missing data
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants experiencing nausea since pain began
No
48 Participants
n=5 Participants
48 Participants
n=7 Participants
96 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants experiencing nausea since pain began
Yes
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
38 Participants
n=7 Participants
79 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants experiencing vomiting since pain began
No
59 Participants
n=5 Participants
60 Participants
n=7 Participants
119 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of participants experiencing vomiting since pain began
Yes
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
59 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 30 minutes after medication infused

Pain scores are a measure of pain intensity and are measured on the numerical rating scale (NRS), from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). Participants are asked to rate their pain using this scale at baseline before any medication is administered and again 30 minutes after medication is infused

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Morphine
n=90 Participants
0.05 mg/kg IV morphine
Hydromorphone
n=93 Participants
0.0075 mg/kg IV hydromorphone
Change in Pain Intensity
3.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.5
3.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 30 minutes after medication infused

Pain score is a measure of pain intensity using the numerical rating scale (NRS), from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). Data is separated into two groups: those with greater than or equal to 50% change in their pain score and those with less than 50% change in their pain score.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Morphine
n=90 Participants
0.05 mg/kg IV morphine
Hydromorphone
n=93 Participants
0.0075 mg/kg IV hydromorphone
Number of Participants With a Change in Pain Score
less than 50% decrease
53 Participants
53 Participants
Number of Participants With a Change in Pain Score
greater than or equal to 50% decrease
37 Participants
40 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 minutes after medication infused

Pain relief here is a subjective measure indicated by the following categories: No, Slight, Moderate, and Complete. Participants were asked to pick the category that best fit their level of pain relief 30 minutes after medication was infused.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Morphine
n=90 Participants
0.05 mg/kg IV morphine
Hydromorphone
n=93 Participants
0.0075 mg/kg IV hydromorphone
Number of Participants With Pain Relief
none or slight
37 Participants
32 Participants
Number of Participants With Pain Relief
moderate to complete
53 Participants
61 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 minutes after medication infused

Number of participants who were satisfied with pain medication received, based on their response of good to excellent or poor to fair. Participants were asked to pick which response best fit their satisfaction with the pain medication they received 30 minutes after that medication was infused "Good to Excellent" or "Poor to fair".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Morphine
n=90 Participants
0.05 mg/kg IV morphine
Hydromorphone
n=93 Participants
0.0075 mg/kg IV hydromorphone
Number of Participants Satisfied With Pain Medication
Good to excellent
56 Participants
59 Participants
Number of Participants Satisfied With Pain Medication
Poor to fair
34 Participants
34 Participants

Adverse Events

Morphine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 14 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Hydromorphone

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 23 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Morphine
n=90 participants at risk
0.05 mg/kg IV morphine
Hydromorphone
n=93 participants at risk
0.0075 mg/kg IV hydromorphone
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
8.7%
4/46 • 120 minutes
10.4%
5/48 • 120 minutes
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
2.2%
1/46 • 120 minutes
0.00%
0/48 • 120 minutes
Vascular disorders
Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg
1.1%
1/90 • 120 minutes
3.2%
3/93 • 120 minutes
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus
0.00%
0/90 • 120 minutes
4.3%
4/93 • 120 minutes
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Respiratory rate <12 breaths/min
0.00%
0/90 • 120 minutes
1.1%
1/93 • 120 minutes
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Oxygen saturation <90%
3.3%
3/90 • 120 minutes
1.1%
1/93 • 120 minutes
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Oxygen saturation 90%-94%
5.6%
5/90 • 120 minutes
9.7%
9/93 • 120 minutes

Additional Information

Andrew Chang, MD

Montefiore Medical Center

Phone: 718-920-6626

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place