Efficacy and Safety of Methoxyflurane (Penthrox) for the Treatment of Acute Pain in Minor Trauma
- Registration Number
- NCT01420159
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical Developments International Limited
- Brief Summary
This study investigates the treatment of acute pain, an unpleasant feeling caused by an injury. The overall purpose of the study is to gain more information that the pain relief medicine Penthrox(Methoxyflurane) administered using the Penthrox Inhaler(a distinctive green, whistle like object that you breathe through) is safe and works at relieving pain in patients aged 12 years and older who are admitted to a hospital Emergency Department with a minor injury (known as trauma).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
- Patients 12 years of age or older who are able to give written informed consent or who are accompanied by a parent(s)/legal guardian able to provide written informed consent on their behalf.
- Evidence of signed and dated informed consent document(s) indicating that the patient (and/or a parent/legal guardian) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.
- Pain Score ≥ 4 to ≤ 7 as measured using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) at the time of admission, due to minor trauma.
- Life-threatening condition requiring immediate admission in the Operating Room or Intensive Care Unit.
- Presence of any other clinical condition(s) that may, in the opinion of the investigator, impact on the patient's ability to participate in the study, or on the study results, including history of head injury and/or altered consciousness.
- Unable to provide written informed consent.
- Known pregnancy or lactation
- Acute intoxication with drugs or alcohol, based on the judgement of the attending physician.
- Treatment with any analgesic agent within 5 hours prior to presentation to ED (except diclofenac sodium which is prohibited within 8 hours prior to presentation to ED).
- Current ongoing use of analgesics for chronic pain.
- Use of an investigational product within one month prior to presentation to ED.
- Known personal or familial hypersensitivity to fluorinated anaesthetics.
- Known personal or familial history of malignant hyperthermia.
- Clinically significant respiratory depression.
- Use of methoxyflurane in the previous 4 weeks.
- Known pre-existing clinically significant renal or hepatic impairment according to the judgement of the clinician.
- Clinically significant cardiovascular instability.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Methoxyflurane Methoxyflurane - Normal Saline Methoxyflurane -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method VAS Score Twenty Minutes The difference between treatment and placebo on the VAS pain score
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to pain relief Up to a maximum of 6 hours The number of inhalations of study treatment until pain relief is achieved and the time until pain relief is achieved.
Rescue Medication Up to a maximum of 6 hours A request for rescue medication, time of request for rescue medication and the quantity of opioid equivalent rescue medication administered will be measured
Responder analysis Up to a maximum of 6 hours The number of responders will be defined
Safety Analysis Up to 16 days Evaluation of Adverse Events experienced during treatment. Evaluation of Adverse Events, including safety laboratory samples, up to 14 +/- 2 days following Emergency Department discharge
Trial Locations
- Locations (6)
Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
🇬🇧Birmingham, United Kingdom
James Cook University Hospital
🇬🇧Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Barnsley District General Hospital
🇬🇧Barnsley, United Kingdom
Colchester General Hospital
🇬🇧Colchester, United Kingdom
Royal Victoria Infirmary
🇬🇧Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre Campus
🇬🇧Nottingham, United Kingdom