Cancer pain study tracks how opioids impact sleep and emotions
NCT ID NCT07616648
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 200 adults with moderate to severe cancer pain who are taking opioid painkillers like hydrocodone or oxycodone. Researchers will use smartwatches and questionnaires to track pain, sleep quality, and mood over three months. The goal is to understand how pain, insomnia, anxiety, and depression are linked, which could lead to better pain management strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better manage cancer pain by understanding how pain, sleep problems, and mood are connected.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new drug or therapy. Results may not apply to all cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
Who is studied
The subjects included patients with moderate to severe cancer pain who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria for this study.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: 1. Aged 18-75 years. 2. Histopathologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of malignancy, with moderate to severe cancer-related pain (NRS ≥ 4 points), meeting the WHO three-step analgesic ladder principle, having received opioid analgesic therapy for at least one week with a stable dose and well-controlled pain. 3. ECOG performance status score ≤ 3. 4. Possess basic cognitive function and ability to complete questionnaire-based assessments and wristband-based sleep monitoring. 5. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form and agree to comply with the study follow-up procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe cognitive impairment, history of psychiatric disorder, or language/communication barriers that precludes completion of the assessments. 2. History of opioid abuse or dependence; history of alcohol or non-opioid substance abuse. 3. Severe hepatic or renal insufficiency (Child-Pugh Class C or eGFR \< 30 mL/min). 4. Life expectancy \< 3 months. 5. Women of childbearing age without effective contraception, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 6. Presence of other serious diseases or special conditions that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with the study outcomes. 7. Presence of contraindications to the study drug, such as paralytic ileus, chronic obstructive respiratory disease, or cor pulmonale.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, China
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