Conditions: Cancer
Keywords: Cancer Pain
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 242
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The efficacy of dose titration of OxyNorm™(Oxycodone) immediate-release capsules versus morphine immediate-release tablets in the treatment of cancer pain.

Detailed description:
To compare the efficacy of dose titration of OxyNorm™(Oxycodone) immediate-release capsules versus morphine immediate-release tablets in the treatment of cancer pain.

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None

Interventions: intervention 1: Oxycodone intervention 2: Morphine
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: dosage: 5mg, l0mg and 20mg dosage form: capsule frequency: every 6h, duration: 5-8 days intervention 2: Morphine tablets 10mg and 20mg, oral every 4-6 hours

Protocol document: