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Clinical Trials/NCT03257319
NCT03257319
Completed
Phase 3

Inhaled Versus Intravenous Opioid Dosing for the Initial Treatment of Severe Acute Pain in the Emergency Department

University Hospital, Rouen20 sites in 1 country226 target enrollmentSeptember 19, 2017

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
inhaled titration of morphine chlorhydrate
Conditions
Pain, Acute
Sponsor
University Hospital, Rouen
Enrollment
226
Locations
20
Primary Endpoint
Rate of relief obtained or "success rate" at 1 hour from the start of drug administration, and not at the end of titration, such as EVA1 ≤ 30/100 (or EN1 ≤ 3/10).
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Prospective single-blind, multicenter, national, randomized, controlled trial in 15 Emergency Department to compare two ways of morphine titration. The eligible patient is included immediately after his arrival in the Emergency Department, after being questioned by the triage nurse about the presence and the intensity of pain, when the VAS is greater than 70 (or EN>7) and after written consent.

After installation into the examination room, patient is randomized in one of two parallel groups (stratified by sex and center using software) and receives one of the two treatments, either inhaled morphine + IV placebo or IV morphine+ inhaled placebo (control group).

In both groups, titration is defined by a dose of repeated boluses as long as the relief is not achieved (VAS> 30 or EN >3) and the criteria to stop titration are not met.

A 5 minutes time interval between the boluses is chosen. Each aerosol takes 5 minutes at a constant air flow, aerosol mask, plastic tubing and PVC transparent tank are used.

Thus patient receives a maximum of 3 aerosol (one aerosol every 10 minutes) and a maximum of 6 IV injections (one injection every 5 minutes) The stopping criteria, except pain relief, are linked to the occurrence of side effects and specific cares are described into the protocol (in case of severe ventilatory depression naloxone titration is provided). Exit criteria from the emergency room and from the hospital are defined. An information sheet is delivered.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 19, 2017
End Date
July 29, 2022
Last Updated
2 months ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
University Hospital, Rouen
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 and \<75 years old;
  • EVA ≥ 70/100 or EN ≥ 7/10;
  • Patient who received clear information from the investigator and read and signed the consent form;
  • Patient affiliated with, or beneficiary of a social security category;
  • For women:
  • O of childbearing age: effective contraception (oral contraception, intrauterine device or use of condoms) O menopausal status (amenorrhoea less than 12 months before the inclusion visit) O objectivized sterility (diagnosis or surgically)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Chronic pain (\> 3 months)
  • Taking opioids longer than 10 days (including "weak" opioids tramadol and / or codeine);
  • Taking Rifampicin;
  • Impaired ability to discern, cognitive impairment;
  • Morphine-related contraindications:
  • O Obstructive chronic obstructive or restrictive respiratory failure known or suspected compensated or not, O Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients, O Severe hepatocellular insufficiency (known or suspected), O Chronic renal failure known or suspected, O Uncontrolled epilepsy, O Cranial trauma (intracranial hypertension), O Associations with buprenorphine, nalbuphine, pentazocine and naltrexone
  • Active drug history or practice (s);
  • Evidence of reduced fracture or dislocation in emergency rooms;
  • Suspected occlusive syndrome
  • SaO2 \<95%;

Arms & Interventions

inhaled morphine + IV placebo

Arm A: inhaled titration of morphine chlorhydrate+ IV placebo

Intervention: inhaled titration of morphine chlorhydrate

inhaled morphine + IV placebo

Arm A: inhaled titration of morphine chlorhydrate+ IV placebo

Intervention: IV placebo

IV morphine +inhaled placebo

Arm B:IV titration of morphine chlorhydrate + inhaled placebo

Intervention: Inhaled placebo

IV morphine +inhaled placebo

Arm B:IV titration of morphine chlorhydrate + inhaled placebo

Intervention: IV titration of morphine chlorhydrate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of relief obtained or "success rate" at 1 hour from the start of drug administration, and not at the end of titration, such as EVA1 ≤ 30/100 (or EN1 ≤ 3/10).

Time Frame: 1 hour after the initiation of the titration

Rate of relief obtained or "success rate" at 1 hour from the start of drug administration, and not at the end of titration, such as EVA1 ≤ 30/100 (or EN1 ≤ 3/10).

Secondary Outcomes

  • Assess the feasibility of an aerosol titration (compliance to the protocol)(From the beginning of the titration until the end of the aerosol titration- within one hour after the start of the titration)
  • Safety-Proportion of Sleepy patients (Ramsay score = 3) (adverse events)(Until 3hours after the end of the titration)
  • Evaluate antalgic efficacy criteria(2hours after the initiation of the titration)
  • Safety- Proportion of serious adverse events in each arm(Until 3hours after the end of the titration)
  • Safety- incidence of minor side effects in each arm of which neurovegetative usually known and related to opiates (nausea, vomiting, urine retention, ...)(Until 3hours after the end of the titration)
  • Evaluate antalgic efficacy criteria(From the beginning of the titration until the end of the titration- assessed within one day)
  • Evaluate antalgic efficacy criteria(From the beginning of the titration until the end of the titration- assessed up to one day)
  • Evaluate antalgic efficacy criteria(30 minutes after the initiation of the titration)
  • Evaluate antalgic efficacy criteria(1hour after the initiation of the titration)

Study Sites (20)

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