Painkiller-blood thinner combo under scrutiny in cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07384013
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how metamizole (Optalgin), a common painkiller, changes the levels of blood thinners (apixaban or rivaroxaban) in cancer patients. Researchers will measure drug concentrations at several time points in 30 adults. The goal is to understand if metamizole interferes with these anticoagulants, which could affect bleeding or clotting risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- metamizole (Optalgin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors safely combine metamizole with blood thinners in cancer patients, reducing bleeding or clotting risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a new treatment, only measures drug interactions.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- 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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18 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: * Adult oncology patients (≥18 years old). * Receiving apixaban or rivaroxaban for anticoagulation. * New/current metamizole users taking at least 1g TID for pain management. * Platelets ≥100×10⁹/L * ECOG PS\<3 * Provided informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergic reaction to metamizole or DOACs. * Individuals with significant gastrointestinal disorders that may affect absorption, including (but not limited to) diagnosed bowel obstruction, persistent diarrhea, or the presence of a nasogastric tube (NGT/zonda)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rambam Health Care Campus
RECRUITINGHaifa, 31096, Israel
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