This phase III, randomized, prospective clinical study, aiming to compare the analgesic effects of celecoxib, parecoxib, and oxycodone in patients with inoperable hepatic carcinoma undergoing TACE procedure in postoperative pain control.
Studies reported that almost 75% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) experienced severe pain (in a three-grade mild, moderate, and severe classification), and 93% of patients required opioid treatment during the first 12 hours after TACE. Opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are most commonly used analgesic medications in the control of postoperative surgical pain. Previous studies has indicated that both controlled-release oxycodone, which is an oral semisynthetic opioid µ and κ agonist, and parecoxib sodium, a parenteral COX-2 selective inhibitor, were effective and safe on peri- and post-procedural pain in HCC patients undergoing TACE. To the investigators's knowledge, no studies have been developed on comparing differences of efficacy and feasibility of analgesics with different action mechanism (opioids vs. NSAIDs) and administration route (oral path vs. injective path) on pain control for patients undergone TACE. In this phase III, randomized, prospective clinical study, the investigators aimed to compare the analgesic effects of celecoxib (oral NSAIDs), parecoxib (injective NSAIDs), and controlled-release oxycodone (oral opioids) in patients with inoperable hepatic carcinoma undergoing TACE procedure in postoperative pain control.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
213
Minimally Invasive Interventional Division, Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center,
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Pain score
Self reported pain intensity using the numeric rating scale (NRS) (score of 0-10) after administration of the first dose of study medication.
Time frame: 48 hours
Adverse events
Adverse events scores of fever, vomiting, nausea, constipation, dysuria, and hypersomnia were rated according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 4.0.
Time frame: 48 hours
Trouble sleeping
Self reported sleep trouble using the numeric rating scale 1-4 (1 = not at all; 2 = a little; 3 = quite a bit; 4 = very much) once every 24 hours after administration of the first dose of study medication.
Time frame: 48 hours
Fatigue
Self reported fatigue using the numeric rating scale 1-4 (1 = not at all; 2 = a little; 3 = quite a bit; 4 = very much) once every 24 hours after administration of the first dose of study medication.
Time frame: 48 hours
Lacked appetite
Self reported lacked appetite using the numeric rating scale 1-4 (1 = not at all; 2 = a little; 3 = quite a bit; 4 = very much) once every 24 hours after administration of the first dose of study medication.
Time frame: 48 hours
Spiritual state
Self reported fatigue using the numeric rating scale 1-4 (1 = Very well; 2 = normal; 3 = poor; 4 = worst) once every 24 hours after administration of the first dose of study medication.
Time frame: 48 hours
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