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Inhaled vs IV Opioid Dosing for the Initial Treatment of Severe Acute Pain in the Emergency Department

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

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03257319
Acronym
CLIN-AEROMORPH
Enrollment
226
Registered
2017-08-22
Start date
2017-09-19
Completion date
2022-07-29
Last updated
2026-02-06

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Conditions

Emergencies, Morphine, Pain, Acute

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.

Interventions

DRUGinhaled titration of morphine chlorhydrate

Patient in arm A will receive 1 to 3 titration

DRUGIV placebo

Patient in arm A will receive 1 to 6 injection

DEVICEInhaled placebo

Patient in arm B will receive 1 to 3 titration

DRUGIV titration of morphine chlorhydrate

Patient in arm BA will receive 1 to 6 injection

Sponsors

University Hospital, Rouen
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

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%; * FR \<12 / min; * Glasgow \<15 or other alertness disorders; * HR heart rate \<50 bpm and / or Auriculo-Ventricular block (PR XML File Identifier: zR6XOYKSEQ9GjQHghP8c465EwF0= Page 15/30 interval\> 200 ms); * Arterial hypotension with systolic blood pressure TA syst \<100 mm Hg; * Pregnant or nursing * Persons deprived of their liberty by an administrative or judicial decision, a person placed under the safeguard of justice, guardianship; * Patients with poor comprehension of spoken or written French; * Patients participating in another interventional clinical study; * Contra-indication related to the use of saline solution * Contra-indications related to the use of aerosol: O Necessity to access the face O Allergy known to plastic

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
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).1 hour after the initiation of the titrationRate 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

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluate antalgic efficacy criteriaFrom the beginning of the titration until the end of the titration- assessed within one dayQuantity of morphine administered from the beginning of the titration until the end of the titration
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 titrationNumber of deviations from protocol
Safety-Proportion of Sleepy patients (Ramsay score = 3) (adverse events)Until 3hours after the end of the titrationProportion of Sleepy patients (Ramsay score = 3)
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 titrationincidence of minor side effects in each arm of which neurovegetative usually known and related to opiates (nausea, vomiting, urine retention, ...)
Safety- Proportion of serious adverse events in each armUntil 3hours after the end of the titrationProportion of serious adverse events in each arm

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026