Severe pain treated in ambulance service.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients in the ambulance service of Stockholm City Council who fulfill the criteria for treatment of pain with opioids according to the local medical guidelines. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 350 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 350
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patientes younger than 18 years of age. Patients unable to participate in measurment of pain with VAS analogue scale. Patients with injuries to face or head making nasal administration not advisable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Study if patients in ambulance services benefits from treatment of pain with Sufenta® nasally instead of the traditional use of Morfin® intravenously.;Secondary Objective: Study if there are benefits for the ambulance team when pain relief treatment is given nasally instead of intravenously.;Primary end point(s): Minutes from time of arrival at the side of the patient to VAS <4. Or if VAS<4 is never reached, VAS measured at the time of arrival at the hospital.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Approximately one month after the data collection, evaluation and analysis will take place. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): An enquirie will be sent to the patient asking of his/her opinion of the treatment. The nurse on duty in the ambulance will answer an enquirie at the same time as the patient documentation is accomplished.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Approximately one month after the ambulance transport an enquirie will be sent to the patient. The staff enquirie will be answered at the same time as the patient documentation is accomplished, nearly immediately on arrival at the hospital. | — |
Countries
Sweden