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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Safety and efficacy of oral trans-mucosal fentanyl citrate in the long-term treatment of breakthrough pain in oncology patients: the ECODIR study].
Oral trans-mucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) is the one drug specifically developed for the management of breakthrough pain. This study assesses the long-term safety and efficacy of OTFC standard clinical conditions. Patients and methods. Six-month observational study performed on cancer patients with episodes of breakthrough pain. Safety was assessed by recording the advent of adverse events and efficacy by the evaluating the intensity of breakthrough pain. ⋯ This observational study confirms the good safety profile of OTFC as well as its effectiveness over long-term period treatment of breakthrough pain.