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Analgesic Efficacy of Transmucosal Fentanyl for Breakthrough Pain Caused by Interventional Gastrostomy

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Gastrostomy
Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms
Breakthrough Pain
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02869321
Lead Sponsor
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Brief Summary

Patients with Head \& Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma often need a gastrostomy. It can be performed with a radiological approach. This procedure is usually not performed under general anesthesia, but local anesthesia is not sufficient to counteract pain due to gastric insufflation and incision of the abdominal wall. Standard analgesic treatments are usually not well-fitted due to onset of action or route of administration. An alternative solution could be fentanyl nasal spray, a treatment with a fast onset of action and with easy use allowing repetition if needed, during the procedure.

The purpose of this study is to compare analgesic efficacy of nasal instillation of PECFENT® to usually administered morphinic analgesic treatment with fast onset of action (ORAMORPH®), in radiologic percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement:

* during the procedure

* following the procedure (measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Pain at 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours and 12 hours after procedure).

Secondary purposes are to compare easiness of 2 treatments and their adverse effects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient care for cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract (except sinonasal)
  • > 18, all weights, all sexes
  • Under balanced background opioid treatment since longer than 7 days (VAS < 5)
  • Needing a radiologic gastrostomy under local anesthesia
  • Informed consent
  • Affiliation to social security plan
  • Preliminary medical examination
Exclusion Criteria
  • Non balanced morphinic treatment : modification of analgesic treatment during 7 previous days
  • Radiotherapy of nasal fossae/sinus
  • Technical impossibility or contraindication to PECFENT®, ORAMORPH® and associated drugs
  • Impossibility of pain evaluation by patient
  • Belonging to protected class: pregnant or breastfeeding woman, person deprived of liberty for judiciary or administrative decision, under-18, person under legal protection or incapable of giving consent, person in life-and-death emergency incapable of giving a preliminary consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Morphine SulfateFentanyl placeboAdministration of Morphine Sulfate and Fentanyl Placebo 1. Morphine Sulfate: oral solution administered through nasogastric tube, 10% of daily dose of morphine of background treatment, 1 hour before gastrostomy + 2. Fentanyl Placebo: nasal spray solution, 100 µg pulverisation, 15 min before gastrostomy, if not efficacy second dose after 15 min during gastrostomy Administration 1+2 if pain after 4 hours from gastrostomy
FentanylFentanylAdministration of Morphine Sulfate Placebo and Fentanyl 1. Morphine Sulfate Placebo: oral solution administered through nasogastric tube, 10% of daily dose of morphine of background treatment, 1 hour before gastrostomy + 2. Fentanyl: nasal spray solution, 100 µg pulverisation, 15 min before gastrostomy, if not efficacy second dose after 15 min during gastrostomy Administration 1+2 if pain after 4 hours from gastrostomy
FentanylGastrostomyAdministration of Morphine Sulfate Placebo and Fentanyl 1. Morphine Sulfate Placebo: oral solution administered through nasogastric tube, 10% of daily dose of morphine of background treatment, 1 hour before gastrostomy + 2. Fentanyl: nasal spray solution, 100 µg pulverisation, 15 min before gastrostomy, if not efficacy second dose after 15 min during gastrostomy Administration 1+2 if pain after 4 hours from gastrostomy
FentanylMorphine Sulfate placeboAdministration of Morphine Sulfate Placebo and Fentanyl 1. Morphine Sulfate Placebo: oral solution administered through nasogastric tube, 10% of daily dose of morphine of background treatment, 1 hour before gastrostomy + 2. Fentanyl: nasal spray solution, 100 µg pulverisation, 15 min before gastrostomy, if not efficacy second dose after 15 min during gastrostomy Administration 1+2 if pain after 4 hours from gastrostomy
Morphine SulfateGastrostomyAdministration of Morphine Sulfate and Fentanyl Placebo 1. Morphine Sulfate: oral solution administered through nasogastric tube, 10% of daily dose of morphine of background treatment, 1 hour before gastrostomy + 2. Fentanyl Placebo: nasal spray solution, 100 µg pulverisation, 15 min before gastrostomy, if not efficacy second dose after 15 min during gastrostomy Administration 1+2 if pain after 4 hours from gastrostomy
Morphine SulfateMorphine SulfateAdministration of Morphine Sulfate and Fentanyl Placebo 1. Morphine Sulfate: oral solution administered through nasogastric tube, 10% of daily dose of morphine of background treatment, 1 hour before gastrostomy + 2. Fentanyl Placebo: nasal spray solution, 100 µg pulverisation, 15 min before gastrostomy, if not efficacy second dose after 15 min during gastrostomy Administration 1+2 if pain after 4 hours from gastrostomy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intensity of pain following the gastrostomy12 hours after gastrostomy

Pain measured by VAS

Necessity of a second analgesic treatment after gastrostomyup to 12 hours from gastrostomy

in case of Pain VAS \>4

Intensity of breakthrough pain during the gastrostomyduring gastrostomy

Pain measured by VAS

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of satisfaction of patient with analgesic efficacyup to 1 day from gastrostomy

Questionnaire

Evaluation of satisfaction of staff with analgesic efficacy and easiness to use of treatmentsup to 1 day from gastrostomy

Questionnaire

Compliance of times of administration of treatments with the procedureday 0
Comparison of adverse effects of administered drugsup to 24 hours post gastrostomy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Service ORL - CHU NANCY

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Nancy, France

Service ORL - CHU NANCY
🇫🇷Nancy, France
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