Efficacy and Safety of Opioids in Treating Cancer-Related Dyspnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Randomized Controlled Trials.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Dyspnea is one of the most distressing symptoms encountered by advanced cancer patients. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the role of opioids in the management of cancer-related dyspnea. METHODS:A systematic review and meta-analysis based on Randomized Controlled Trials was conducted in the databases PUBMED, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials testing the effect of opioids in relieving cancer-related dyspnea. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to evaluate various types of opioids in dyspnea management and stabilization of the study respectively. RESULTS:Eleven RCTs fulfilled the eligibility criteria and had a total of 290 participants. Nine of these studies were included in meta-analyses. Compared with control, opioid therapy showed a small positive effect in dyspnea, SMD-0.82 (95%CI = -1.54 to -0.10) and Borg score, WMD-0.95 (95%CI = -1.83 to -0.06); Opioid therapy did not increase the risk of somnolence, OR0.93 (95%CI = 0.34 to 2.58), whereas a negative effect on respiratory rate was observed,WMD-1.89 (95%CI = -3.36 to -0.43); Also, there was no evidence to suggest improved performance of the 6MWT test, WMD6.49 (95%CI = -34.23 to 47.21), or the level of peripheral oxygen saturation, WMD0.33 (95%CI = -0.59 to 1.24) after opioid therapy. Subgroup analysis yielded a small positive effect for morphine on dyspnea, SMD-0.78 (95%CI = -1.45 to -0.10), whereas fentanyl showed no improvement in dyspnea, SMD-0.44 (95%CI = -0.89 to 0.02). Sensitivity analysis showed no changes in the direction of effect when any one study was excluded from the meta-analyses. CONCLUSIONS:Our systematic review and meta-analysis indicated low quality evidence for a small positive effect of opioids in cancer-related dyspnea. Evidence for safety is insufficient as comprehensive adverse events were not adequately reported in studies.

journal_name

J Pain Symptom Manage

authors

Luo N,Tan S,Li X,Singh S,Liu S,Chen C,Huang Z,Feng S,Lin Y,Lin Y,Cen H,Liang M,Chen M

doi

10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.07.021

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2021-01-01 00:00:00

pages

198-210.e1

issue

1

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0885-3924

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1873-6513

pii

S0885-3924(20)30632-1

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61

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