Clinical trial · Interventional
Epidural Hydromorphone Compared With Hydromorphone Infusion in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy
Spinal Effects of Epidural Hydromorphone
NCT00003115CI-TRIAL-00004449completedPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Giving hydromorphone in different ways may relieve the pain associated with cancer surgery. PURPOSE: Randomized double-blinded phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of epidural hydromorphone with hydromorphone infusion in patients with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydromorphone hydrochloride | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed prostate cancer Not metastatic Must be undergoing radical prostatectomy PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18-70 Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Neurologic: No presence of an intracranial lesion associated with increased intracranial pressure Pulmonary: No chronic obstructive pulmonary disease No cor pulmonale No emphysema No kyphoscoliosis No status asthmaticus Other: No contraindications for the insertion of epidural catheter No known hypersensitivity to hydromorphone No history of alcoholism, drug abuse, mental dysfunction, or cognitive deficiencies PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified for prior surgery(ies) Other: No preoperative opioids for any reason
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