Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparison of Meperidine and Fentanyl on Pain Scale and QOL in Brachytherapy (NCT NCT02684942)

NCT ID: NCT02684942

Last Updated: 2017-06-01

Results Overview

Perceived pain score according to standard 10-cm visual analog scales (VAS) was assessed before injection of medicine for every 15 minutes up to 120 minutes.The minimum and maximum scores were 0, 10. Score 0 means no pain, 1-3 mild pain, 4-6 moderate pain, 7-9 severe pain and 10 worst pain.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

From date of the first fraction until date of the last fraction of brachytherapy, once a week for four weeks

Results posted on

2017-06-01

Participant Flow

The study design is cross-over in female outpatients with cervical cancer (age, 20-80 years) stage IB-IVB treated with four fractions of brachytherapy from June 2013 to September 2014 were enrolled in the study.

Forty patients with cervical cancer were enrolled in the study. The exclusion criteria were prior pelvic brachytherapy and a history of allergy to meperidine, fentanyl, or benzodiazepine and none were subsequently excluded.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Meperidine,Fentanyl,Meperidine,Fentanyl
First and Third Intervention inject meperidine 1 mg./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4. Second and Fourth Intervention inject fentanyl 1 ug./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4.
Fentanyl,Meperidine,Fentanyl,Meperidine
First and Third Intervention inject inject fentanyl 1 ug./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4. Second and Fourth Intervention inject meperidine 1 mg./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4.
Meperidine,Meperidine,Fentanyl,Fentanyl
First and Second Intervention inject meperidine 1 mg./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4. Third and Fourth Intervention inject fentanyl 1 ug./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4.
Fentanyl,Fentanyl,Meperidine,Meperidine
First and Second Intervention inject fentanyl 1 ug./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4. Third and Fourth Intervention inject meperidine 1 mg./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4.
Meperidine,Fentanyl,Fentanyl,Meperidine
First and Fourth Intervention inject meperidine 1 mg./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4. Second and Third Intervention inject fentanyl 1 ug./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4.
Fentanyl,Meperidine,Meperidine,Fentanyl
First and Fourth Intervention inject fentanyl 1 ug./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4. Second and Third Intervention inject meperidine 1 mg./kg. to intravenous 5 minute before insertion the applicator and then when the patients had pain score greater than or equal to 4.
Overall Study
STARTED
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Comparison of Meperidine and Fentanyl on Pain Scale and QOL in Brachytherapy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Participants
n=40 Participants
All participants who enrolled to this study.
Age, Continuous
56.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
40 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Radiation modality
2D, two-dimensional
30 participants
n=5 Participants
Radiation modality
3D conformal
10 participants
n=5 Participants
FIGO stage
IB
5 participants
n=5 Participants
FIGO stage
IIA1
2 participants
n=5 Participants
FIGO stage
IIA2
1 participants
n=5 Participants
FIGO stage
IIB
16 participants
n=5 Participants
FIGO stage
IIIB
15 participants
n=5 Participants
FIGO stage
IVB
1 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From date of the first fraction until date of the last fraction of brachytherapy, once a week for four weeks

Perceived pain score according to standard 10-cm visual analog scales (VAS) was assessed before injection of medicine for every 15 minutes up to 120 minutes.The minimum and maximum scores were 0, 10. Score 0 means no pain, 1-3 mild pain, 4-6 moderate pain, 7-9 severe pain and 10 worst pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Meperidine
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in meperidine group.
Fentanyl
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in fentanyl group.
Pain Score
baseline
0.04 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.25
0.14 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.55
Pain Score
0 minute
0.49 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.18
0.40 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.16
Pain Score
15 minute
0.59 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.38
0.65 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.21
Pain Score
30 minute
1.05 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.76
1.24 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.21
Pain Score
45 minute
1.33 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.09
1.70 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.48
Pain Score
60 minute
0.61 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.48
0.81 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.83
Pain Score
75 minute
0.49 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.99
0.53 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.12
Pain Score
90 minute
0.24 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.80
0.13 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.58
Pain Score
105 minute
0.24 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.80
0.13 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.58
Pain Score
120 minute
0.24 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.80
0.13 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.58

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: From date of the first fraction of brachytherapy until date of the last fraction of brachytherapy,once a week for 4 weeks

Population: Pain score in each fraction.

Perceived Quality of life (EQ-5D) was assessed before the first brachytherpy and immediately after completion of each of the 4 brachytherapy fractions. The EQ-5D have 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, topics each content 3 responses: no problems, some problems, extreme problems.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Meperidine
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in meperidine group.
Fentanyl
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in fentanyl group.
Quality of Life
Some problems in mobility
16 participants
18 participants
Quality of Life
No problems in mobility
62 participants
58 participants
Quality of Life
Severe problems in mobility
1 participants
1 participants
Quality of Life
No problem in self-care
68 participants
69 participants
Quality of Life
Some problem in self-care
11 participants
6 participants
Quality of Life
Severe problem in self-care
0 participants
2 participants
Quality of Life
No problem in usual activities
55 participants
53 participants
Quality of Life
Some problem in usual activities
22 participants
21 participants
Quality of Life
Severe problem in usual activities
2 participants
3 participants
Quality of Life
No problem in pain/discomfort
27 participants
23 participants
Quality of Life
Some problem in pain/discomfort
49 participants
53 participants
Quality of Life
Severe problem in pain/discomfort
3 participants
1 participants
Quality of Life
No problem in anxiety/depression
46 participants
42 participants
Quality of Life
Some problem in anxiety/depression
32 participants
33 participants
Quality of Life
Severe problem in anxiety/depression
1 participants
2 participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: after complete applicator insertion.

Population: Each patient was treated with 4 fractions of brachytherapy.

Size of ovoids that a pair part of brachytherapy applicator insert in vagina trough cervix.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Meperidine
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in meperidine group.
Fentanyl
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in fentanyl group.
Ovoids Size
2 Centimeter
Interval 1.5 to 3.0
2 Centimeter
Interval 1.5 to 3.0

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: Before insert applicator in each fraction of brachytherapy.

Population: Participants received 4 fraction of brachytherapy. Thus all 160 fractions separated to two group of drug and analysis data in each group.

Size of tumor at cervix measured by the doctor before insert applicator.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Meperidine
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in meperidine group.
Fentanyl
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in fentanyl group.
Tumor Size
2.23 CM.
Standard Deviation 1.29
2.21 CM.
Standard Deviation 1.25

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: after complete treatment.

Population: Participants received 4 fraction of brachytherapy. Thus all 160 fractions separated to two group of drug and analysis data in each group.

Sum of meperidine dose when finish each fraction of brachytherapy

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Meperidine
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in meperidine group.
Fentanyl
Separate analysis in fentanyl group.
Meperidine Dose
50.13 mg.
Standard Deviation 0.26

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: after complete treatment.

Population: Participants received 4 fraction of brachytherapy. Thus all 160 fractions separated to two group of drug and analysis data in each group.

Sum of fentanyl dose when finish each fraction of brachytherapy

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Meperidine
n=80 fraction
Separate analysis in meperidine group.
Fentanyl
Separate analysis in fentanyl group.
Fentanyl Dose
100.18 ug.
Standard Deviation 0.32

Adverse Events

Meperidine

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

Fentanyl

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Saengrawee Thanthong

Chulabhorn hospital

Phone: +662-576-6021

Results disclosure agreements

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