Status:

UNKNOWN

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Intra-nasal Sufentanil for Analgesia of Vaso-occlusive Crisis in Sickle-cell Adults.

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Conditions:

Sickle Cell Crisis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The analgesic treatment for vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in sickle-cell patients is an emergency. The reference treatment is morphine, which requires a venous way sometimes difficult to obtain in these...

Detailed Description

Pain of VOC in sickle-cell patients seen in the emergency department (ED) is severe. Analgesia is a therapeutic emergency based on intravenous (IV) morphine titration. However, for technical reasons (...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 to 75 years old;
  • Sickle-cell patient.
  • Signs of a vaso-occlusive crisis (migratory bone pain, which may occur in the limbs, spine, thorax, pelvis, skull) or crisis known as such by the patient;
  • Severe pain (NRS ≥ 6/10) on admission to the ED;
  • Registered with the social security scheme or his beneficiaries (except AME)
  • Signature of free and informed consen.

Exclusion

  • Strong opioids received in the previous 6 hours;
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding;
  • Woman not menopausal nor sterile without effective contraception (HAS criteria)
  • Oxygen saturation below 93%;
  • Patients who cannot cooperate because of a State of agitation or a Cognitive impairment
  • Unable to communicate;
  • Unable to do self-assessment;
  • Allergy or intolerance to opiates or nitrous oxide.
  • Abuse or addiction to opioids
  • Liver insufficiency
  • Renal insufficiency
  • Severe asthma or chronic obstructive bronchopulmonary disease
  • Pulmonary disease necessitating oxygen
  • Presence of seriousness signs:
  • All respiratory seriousness signs
  • all neurologic signs or consciousness impairment (coma Glasgow scale under 15)
  • hyperthermia over than 39°C
  • Signs of intolerance of acute anemia
  • Signs of hemodynamic failure
  • Known organ failure (renal insufficiency, pulmonary high blood pressure)
  • A description by the patient of a non usual crisis.
  • Current treatment with nasal vasoconstrictors is ongoing
  • Head injury with suspicion of high intracranial pressure
  • Severe thoracic trauma or decompensated respiratory insufficiency
  • Contraindications of intranasal administration:
  • Facial trauma
  • Nose or sinusal surgery in the previous 6 months before inclusion
  • Chronic nose and upper airway alteration (ex. facial malformation)
  • Acute nose and upper airway alteration (ex. Epistaxis, acute respiratory infection, sinusitis).
  • Contraindication to nitrous oxide
  • Contraindication to morphine
  • Patient's refusal to participate in the study.
  • Previous inclusion in the study of less than 14 days.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 20 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

196 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04076748

Start Date

July 20 2021

End Date

January 1 2024

Last Update

March 7 2023

Active Locations (8)

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1

Hopital Pellegrin

Bordeaux, France, 33000

2

Hôpital Louis Mourier

Colombes, France, 92700

3

Gonesse Hospital

Gonesse, France, 95500

4

Hôpital Edouard Herriot

Lyon, France, 69003