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Pain, PostoperativeNCT03036514

Sublingual Sufentanil Tablet System (SSTS) Versus Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia After Back Surgery.

A study testing Sublingual sufentanil tablet system in people with Pain, Postoperative, run by University Hospital, Antwerp at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In this study, numeric rating scale (NRS) and side effects are measured after usage of a sublingual sufentanil tablet system (SSTS) in comparison to intravenous patient controlled analgesia (PCIA). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Postoperative
What is being tested?
Sublingual sufentanil tablet system
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
5 Apr 2017to 1 Sep 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • scheduled elective laminectomy or spinal fusion
  • American Society Anesthesiology Classification system (ASA) I-III

Who cannot join

  • chronic opioid use (>3 months)
  • pregnancy
  • obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
  • supplemental oxygen therapy at home
  • postoperative use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory or anti-neuropathic drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • University hospital Antwerp

    Edegem, Antwerp, 2650

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Sublingual Sufentanil Tablet System (SSTS) Versus Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCIA) With Morphine for Postoperative Pain After Back Surgery. A Single Center Case-control Study.

In this study, numeric rating scale (NRS) and side effects are measured after usage of a sublingual sufentanil tablet system (SSTS) in comparison to intravenous patient controlled analgesia (PCIA).

Read the detailed description

Sublingual sufentanil tablet system (SSTS) is compared in pain relief and side effect profile with the routinely used intravenous patient controlled analgesia (PCIA) with morphine in the postoperative phase after back surgery. The common use of PCIA with morphine is associated with a rather slow onset-time and active metabolites, with occurrence of potential harmful side effects as sedation and desaturation.

This mono-centric project involving American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II patients undergoing elective neurosurgery (laminectomy) are recruited. Enrolled patients undergo numeric rating scale (NRS) and side effect questionnaire during the first 72h postoperatively.

Being tested
Sublingual sufentanil tablet system, Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia
Keywords
numeric rating scale, opioid side effects
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

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

  • Sublingual sufentanil tablet systemDevice

    Also called SSTS, Zalviso

    Usage of a new patient-controlled SSTS in the postoperative phase after laminectomy or spinal fusion.

  • Patient-controlled intravenous analgesiaDrug

    Also called PCIA

    Usage of classically used patient-controlled intravenous mophine-based postoperative analgesia after laminectomy or spinal fusion.

Study groups in NCT03036514
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CaseExperimentalSublingual sufentanil tablet system (SSTS) for postoperative pain relief after laminectomy or spinal fusion in the first 72 hour period. Orange-coloured tablets containing 15mcg sufentanil, the patient-controlled device is designed to deliver a single tablet with a minimum lockout interval of 20 minutes.
Receives: Device: Sublingual sufentanil tablet system
ControlActive comparatorPatient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) for postoperative pain relief after laminectomy or spinal fusion in the first 72 hour period. This classic patient-controlled IV-pump contains 1mg/ml morphine and 50mcg/ml dehydrobenzperidol. Pump characteristics include 1ml each asked bolus, lockout interval of 8 minutes.
Receives: Drug: Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia

What is being measured

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

  1. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

    Pain assessment by NRS

    Measured: 72 hours postoperatively

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evaluation of side effect

    Evaluation of pruritus, constipation, desaturation, nausea, vomiting, urine retention, hypotension, dizziness

    Measured: 72 hours postoperatively

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start5 Apr 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2019
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2019

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Device feasibility
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Single center case-control study design
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03036514
Sponsor's protocol ID
16/45/479
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
26 Jan 2017
Last updated
9 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sublingual sufentanil tablet system in people with Pain, Postoperative, run by University Hospital, Antwerp at 1 site in Belgium.

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 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Mar 2020. 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 Belgium. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) (time frame: 72 hours postoperatively). 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 9 Mar 2020.

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