171
Participants
Start Date
August 8, 2016
Primary Completion Date
December 20, 2019
Study Completion Date
December 20, 2019
Placebo
Treatment with placebo is given as one double-blind capsule in the morning.
Morphine Sulfate
Treatment with sustained-release morphine sulfate is given as one double-blind capsule in the morning.
Plus laxative (Docusate with senna)
If patients are taking morphine, a laxative will be offered. This applies whatever the dose of morphine being taken (8mg, 16mg, 24mg or 32 mg).
Plus placebo laxative
If the patients are taking placebo, a placebo laxative will be offered.
FitBit charge HR (Accelerometer)
A Fitbit will be worn by patients during week 1 and week 3.
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney - Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst
Concord Hospital, Concord
Westmead Hospital, Westmead
Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool
Clare Holland House, Canberra
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy
The Austin Hospital, Heidelberg
Barwon Health McKellar Centre, Geelong
Calvary Health Care Kogarah, Kogarah
Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane
Nambour Hospital, Sunshine Coast
Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Adelaide
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth
Canterbury Respiratory Services, Christchurch
Flinders University
OTHER