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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/09/094127 [Registered on: 02/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 02/09/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparing two type of drugs for pain relief in cancer patients  
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative Evaluation of the Analgesic Efficacy of Transdermal Buprenorphine versus Oral Controlled Release Morphine in Patients with Malignancy. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Mohit kumar 
Designation  PG resident 
Affiliation  VMMC AND SJH 
Address  Department of anaesthesia and intensive care, VMMC and Safdarjung hospital, Ansari Nagar east, New Delhi, New Delhi DELHI 110029 India

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9015574119  
Fax    
Email  mkgr00766@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Dimple pande 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  VMMC AND SJH 
Address  Department of anaesthesia and intensive care, VMMC and Safdarjung hospital, Ansari Nagar east, New Delhi, New Delhi DELHI 110029 India

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9868435534  
Fax    
Email  truegemini21@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Dimple pande 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  VMMC AND SJH 
Address  Department of anaesthesia and intensive care, VMMC and Safdarjung hospital, Ansari Nagar east, New Delhi, New Delhi DELHI 110029 India

South
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9868435534  
Fax    
Email  truegemini21@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital, ansari nagar, south delhi, Delhi, India,110029 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital 
Address  Ansari Nagar east, New Delhi, Delhi, 110029 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Mohit kumar  Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital  Department of anaesthesia and intensive care, pain clinic 2nd floor OPD, Ansari Nagar east, New Delh,110029
South
DELHI 
9015574119

mkgr00766@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital institutional ethics committe  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C00-D49||Neoplasms,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Oral controlled-release morphine tablets   Group A-Oral controlled-release morphine tablets 30mg BD will be given. Pain assessment at 24hr,3 days,7 days,14 days with NRS 
Comparator Agent  Transdermal buprenorphine patch  Group B- Transdermal buprenorphine patch 10mcg/hr will be given. Pain assessment at 24hr,3 days,7 days,14 days with NRS 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients aged 18 to 65 years with malignancy related severe pain (NRS more than or equal to 7) 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Known hypersensitivity to Buprenorphine or Morphine.
2.Severe hepatic or renal impairment
3.Significant respiratory depression or uncontrolled comorbidities.
4.Cognitive impairment preventing self reporting of pain or adverse effects.
5.History suggestive of substance abuse and mental health illness.
6.Current use of strong opioids
7.Ongoing parenteral chemotherapy or radiotherapy
8.Pregnancy and lactation
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the analgesic effect (using NRS) of transdermal Buprenorphine and Oral controlled release Morphine in patients with malignancy.  24hrs,3 days, 7 days, 14 days after administration of drug. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate and compare the patient’s satisfaction and preference using a Likert scale for transdermal Buprenorphine and oral controlled release Morphine in the management of cancer pain.  14 days 
To evaluate the quality of life using FACT-G score with the use of transdermal Buprenorphine patch and oral controlled release Morphine in patients with malignancy.
 
14 days 
To evaluate the sleep quality using verbal rating scale with the use of transdermal Buprenorphine patch and oral controlled release Morphine in patients with malignancy
 
14 days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="90"
Sample Size from India="90" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   14/09/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is a prospective,comparative,randomized and intervention study comparing the analgesic efficacy of transdermal buprenorphine patch with oral controlled-release morphine tablets in patients with malignancy. The primary outcome (analgesic effect) will be calculated using NRS at 24hrs,7 days,3days,14days. 
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