Comparing the effectiveness of magnesium oxide and naldemedine in preventing opioid-induced constipation: a proof of concept, single institutional, two arm, open-label, phase II, randomized controlled trial: the MAGNET study

Abstract Background Patients taking opioids are known to develop opioid-induced constipation (OIC), which reduces their quality of life. The aim of this study is to compare magnesium oxide with naldemedine and determine which is more effective in preventing OIC. Methods This proof-of-concept, prospe...

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Main Authors: Anna Ozaki, Takaomi Kessoku, Michihiro Iwaki, Takashi Kobayashi, Tsutomu Yoshihara, Takayuki Kato, Yasushi Honda, Yuji Ogawa, Kento Imajo, Takuma Higurashi, Masato Yoneda, Masataka Taguri, Takeharu Yamanaka, Hiroto Ishiki, Noritoshi Kobayashi, Satoru Saito, Yasushi Ichikawa, Atsushi Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04385-0