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. 2017 Jul 12;2017(7):CD012637. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012637.pub2

NCT00152854.

Methods Randomised, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, cross‐over study
Treatment for 7 days, then cross‐over
Participants Ambulatory cancer patients, established opioid regimen of > 60 mg/day of morphine equivalents
Exclude: severe pain; radiotherapy within 6 weeks; started chemo or hormone therapy within 4 weeks; change to NSAID or corticosteroid medication within 1 week or during study; contraindication to or use of paracetamol within 2 days
N = 12
M and F eligible
No baseline pain requirement reported, other than participants with no pain were excluded
Interventions In addition to established opioid regimen:
Paracetamol 4 x 1000 mg daily
Placebo
Outcomes PI: 0 to 10 NRS (daily, and weekly questionnaires)
Preference for treatment period
Notes Vardy J (Principal Investigator)
Study started July 2005, completed December 2012
No results posted 30 March 2017