Can a spinal pump deliver better pain relief for pancreatic cancer?
NCT ID NCT07733427
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether delivering pain medication directly to the spinal cord via an implanted pump can better control severe pain in people with pancreatic cancer. The trial enrolls adults whose pain is not well managed by standard treatments or who cannot take typical painkillers. Researchers will track pain levels, opioid use, quality of life, sleep, and safety over 12 months to see if this approach offers meaningful relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intrathecal analgesia via an implantable pump delivering pain medication directly to the spinal cord
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a new way to control severe pancreatic cancer pain that does not respond to standard treatments, potentially reducing opioid use and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The procedure carries risks such as infection, bleeding, or device malfunction, and it is unclear whether it will meaningfully reduce pain or opioid needs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Subject aged over 20 years * Patient with histologically confirmed pancreatic carcinoma * Chronic cancer-related pain that is inadequately controlled by standard treatment or for whom analgesics are contraindicated. * EMO \< 120 mg/day Patients experiencing side effects: sedation, vomiting, constipation, or an allergy to morphine. * Signed informed consent * Participants affiliated with or eligible for a social security scheme * Agree to complete the various study questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: Patients under the age of 20. * Contraindications to intratracheal analgesia * Acute respiratory infection * Uncontrolled coagulation disorder * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Unable to comply with medical follow-up for the study. * Adults who are legally protected, under guardianship or under a conservatorship
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benkessou
Paris, 75016, France
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Bizet Clinic
Paris, 75016, France
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Clinique Bizet
Paris, 75016, France
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