A Pilot Study of Switching From One Pain Medication to Another (Opioid Rotation)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if changing from one pain medication like morphine or
oxycodone to another pain medication, oxymorphone (OPANA®), will be helpful to patients. This
study will examine if the switching from one pain medication to another can be done over a 24
hour period. Oxymorphone, the drug being studied, is an FDA approved drug for treatment of
severe pain.