Inhaled Morphine Compared With Morphine By Mouth in Treating Cancer Patients With Breakthrough Pain
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Morphine that is inhaled may be more rapidly absorbed than morphine that is given
by mouth. It is not yet known if inhaled morphine is more effective than morphine given by
mouth in relieving breakthrough pain.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of inhaled morphine with that
of morphine given by mouth in treating cancer patients who have breakthrough pain.