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Opioid-free Analgesia in Intensive Care Unit

Opioid-free Analgesia in Intensive Care Unit: a Prospective, Monocentric, Randomized, Double Blind, Feasability Clinical Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05825560
Acronym
OFICU
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-04-24
Start date
2023-05-15
Completion date
2026-06-16
Last updated
2026-07-01

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Conditions

Intubation

Keywords

orotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, sedation analgesia

Brief summary

ICU patients experience moderate to severe pain. Studies and guidelines point out the benefits of multimodal analgesia on pain control, opioid spare and on lowering its adverse effects. However, no recommendation about drugs or protocol has been formulated. In our study, investigators studied the feasibility and the impact on Remifentanil spare of a standardized protocol using multimodal analgesia (Paracetamol, Nefopam, Tramadol, Ketamine, Remifentanil) compared to the standard-of-care strategy using Paracetamol and Remifentanil. The investigators conducted a prospective, ''proof of concept'', randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled trial. The investigators studied multimodal analgesia versus standard-of-care in ICU patients requiring sedation-analgesia for invasive mechanical ventilation.The investigators hypothesized that Remifentanil consumption decrease by 15% with the use of a standardized multimodal analgesia strategy

Detailed description

ICU patients requiring sedation-analgesia for mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours are randomized in 2 parallel groups : control arm using ''standard of care'' analgesia (Paracetamol and Remifentanil), and interventional arm using multimodal analgesia at different level according to pain accessed by BPS (Step 1 : Paracetamol, Nefopam, Tramadol, Step 2 : Ketamine, Step 3 : Remifentanil). Sedation drugs are standard of care (Propofol and Midazolam if Propofol isn't enough) to obtain prescribed sedation accessed by RASS. Double-bling is kept for 72 hours until the primary outcome is obtained. The investigators hypothesize a 15% reduction of Remifentanil consumption in the interventional group.

Interventions

DRUGOFA multimodal analgesia

Multimodal opioid free analgesia

Standard remifentanil analgesia

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patient hospitalized in ICU and requiring sedation-analgesia for mechanical ventilation. * Patient undergoing mechanical ventilation for more than 2 hours and less than 24 hours. * Informed consent signed by the patient or his trusted person, legal representative, family member, curator or tutor, or emergency consent procedure. * Patient affiliated to the French Government Public Health Insurance. * Patient over 18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient already involved in a trial that might influence our primary endpoint. * Patient in exclusion-period determined by another trial or study. * Patient who is likely to be requiring less than 48 hours of mechanical ventilation. * Patient with contraindication or allergies to at least one of the following medication : paracetamol, nefopam, tramadol, ketamine, remifentanil. * Patient with hepatic insufficiency (defined as PT \< 50%). * Parturient or breast-feeding patient. * Patient suffering from moderate to severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), with decreased PaO2/FiO2 ratio under 150mmHg after respiratory optimization (courant volume 6mL/kg and PEEP \> 5mbar). * Patient requiring curare treatment. * Patients with an indication for locoregional analgesia prior to extubation (perineural sealing, epidural analgesia).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Daily remifentanil consumption (after randomisation)48th hour after randomisationdaily consumption of remifentanil between the 24th hour and the 48th hour after randomisation of patients admitted to the ICU and requiring at least 48 hours of mechanical ventilation

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on extubation failure rates48 hours after extubationextubation failure and cause (reintubation within 48 hours of first extubation)
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy onICU and hospital length of stayDay 90Length of stay in the intensive care unit and in the hospital
Impact of the non-opioid analgesia strategy on vital prognosis at D28 and D90.Day 90Vital status at day 28 and day 90
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on morphine dependence at D90Day 90Opioid use at D90
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on morphine savings at D7Day 28Cumulative dose of remifentanil
Impact of an opioid-free analgesia strategy on sedative consumptionDay 28Number of lived days free of remifentanil
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on the duration of mechanical ventilationDay 28Number of live days free of mechanical ventilation
Impact of an opioid-free analgesia strategy on norepinephrineDay 28Number of lived days free of norepinephrine
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on organ failure at D28Day 28SOFA Score (Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment)
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on fluid intakeDay 28Daily fuid intake in milliliter
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on mental confusionDay 28CAM ICU test
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumoniaDay 28Presence of pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation
Impact of a non-opioid analgesia strategy on the occurrence of morphine-related adverse eventsDay 28Presence of one or more events of special interest or expected adverse events: constipation, bradycardia, bladder globe, nausea, vomiting, liver disturbance, serotonin syndrome

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 2, 2026