Status:

UNKNOWN

Intravenous Buprenorphine Versus Morphine for Severe Pain in the Emergency Department

Lead Sponsor:

Alameda Health System

Conditions:

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study evaluates intravenous (IV) buprenorphine versus IV morphine for the management of severe, acute pain among emergency department (ED) patients. ED patients with severe pain will be randomize...

Detailed Description

Buprenorphine is classified as a partial mu opioid agonist and a weak kappa antagonist. In lower doses, buprenorphine has an analgesic potency 25 to 40 times more potent than similar milligram dosages...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ED patients with acute pain NRS ≥7 warranting IV opioid analgesia (according to ED provider)

Exclusion

  • Patient refusal
  • pregnancy
  • level 1 trauma patients
  • patients deemed critically ill by provider
  • patients in custody
  • patients on methadone
  • Patients who have received or taken any short acting opioid medication in the past 12 hours.
  • Patients who have received or taken any long acting opioid medication in the past 24 hours.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 26 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

122 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03256487

Start Date

September 26 2017

End Date

July 1 2018

Last Update

October 19 2017

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Alameda Health System, Highland Hospital

Oakland, California, United States, 94602