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Burn PainPhase 3NCT02241486

Sublingual Fentanyl and Procedural Burn Pain

A Phase 3 study testing Sublingual Fentanyl Spray in people with Burn Pain, run by Loyola University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of sublingual fentanyl spray (Subsys) for procedural pain (dressing changes/minor debridement) in patients with burn injury. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Burn Pain
What is being tested?
Sublingual Fentanyl Spray
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2013to Mar 2015
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject capable of giving consent
  • Age 18-65
  • Total burn surface area greater than or equal to 5%
  • Opioid tolerant
  • BMI less than or equal to 35

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with cognitive or psychiatric impairment that would preclude study participation or compliance with protocol
  • Allergy to fentanyl, morphine, naloxone
  • Pregnancy, intent to become pregnant or lactating
  • Evidence of burn injury to oral mucosa
  • Active illicit drug use or illicit drug abuse history

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Loyola University Medical Center Burn Unit

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Cross-over Trial of Sublingual Fentanyl Spray (Subsys) and Oral Morphine for Procedural Wound Care in Adult Patients With Burn Injury Pain

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of sublingual fentanyl spray (Subsys) for procedural pain (dressing changes/minor debridement) in patients with burn injury.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of sublingual fentanyl spray (Subsys) for procedural pain (dressing changes/minor debridement) in patients with burn injury. It will be compared with a standard treatment regimen of oral morphine. The hypothesis is that the fentanyl spray will be more effective for the treatment of procedural pain in patients with burn injury.

Conditions
Burn Pain
Being tested
Sublingual Fentanyl Spray
Keywords
Burn pain, Procedural pain, Sublingual fentanyl, Morphine
Medical subject headings
Pain, Pain, Procedural

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sublingual Fentanyl SprayDrug

    Patients with burn injuries will receive sublingual fentanyl spray (Subsys) for procedural pain (dressing changes/minor debridement).

Study groups in NCT02241486
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sublingual Fentanyl SprayExperimentalExamine the efficacy and safety of sublingual fentanyl spray (Subsys) for procedural pain (dressing changes/minor debridement) in patients with burn injury.
Receives: Drug: Sublingual Fentanyl Spray

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain Relief

    Patients suffering from burn injuries will receive sublingual fentanyl spray (Subsys) to address procedural pain (dressing changes/minor debridement). It will be compared with a standard treatment regimen of oral morphine. The hypothesis is that the fentanyl spray will be more effective for the treatment of procedural pain in patients with burn injury.

    Measured: 60 min

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionSep 2014
  4. Study completionMar 2015

Why it stopped: No funding source.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02241486
Sponsor's protocol ID
205025
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
12 Nov 2013
Last updated
28 Jul 2017
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Sublingual Fentanyl Spray in people with Burn Pain, run by Loyola University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Jun 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain Relief (time frame: 60 min). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jul 2017.

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