Morphine gel may ease radiation burn pain
NCT ID NCT07207889
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a morphine gel can help with pain from severe radiation-induced skin irritation (radiodermatitis) in the perineal area. Researchers reviewed records of 17 patients who used the gel. The goal was to see if pain decreased and if it helped avoid breaks in radiation treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- morphine gel
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a new way to manage severe skin pain from radiation therapy, possibly reducing the need for strong painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, retrospective study with only 17 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The gel's effectiveness is not yet proven in larger trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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17 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
17 patients who received Morphine gel for the treatment of pain associated with perineal radiodermatitis over a 20-month period between July 2022 and March 2024.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- 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: * Patients 18 years and older; * Use of a local analgesic treatment based on Morphine gel for pain associated with perineal radiodermatitis. * Patients not relieved by prescribed systemic treatments (per-os or intravenous) * Patients treated with radiotherapy for a perineal tumor, whether or not associated with medical treatment such as chemotherapy. * Minimum grade of radiodermatitis: Grade II Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have not used the prescribed morphine gel * Minor patients * Patients using morphine gel for wounds other than radiodermatitis * Patients who object to the re-use of their data
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Curie
Paris, 75248, France