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Sickle Cell DiseasePhase 2NCT00711698

Comparison of Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Versus Bolus Narcotic Therapy for the Treatment of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis (VOC)

A Phase 2 study testing nurse-administered intermittent IV bolus opioid therapy (NAIBOD) in people with Sickle Cell Disease and Vaso-occlusive Crisis, run by Johns Hopkins University at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

This research is being done to find out the best way to give narcotics for pain relief in adults with sickle cell disease and painful crisis. This study is a comparison of two ways of giving narcotics. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Sickle Cell Disease, Vaso-occlusive Crisis
What is being tested?
nurse-administered intermittent IV bolus opioid therapy (NAIBOD)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2007to 1 Sep 2009
Phase
Phase 2
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 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Documented sickle cell disease
  • Signed consent in outpatient clinic or during a prior hospitalization
  • 18+ years of age
  • Seen in the ED with sickle cell pain crisis - this will be based on patients chief complaint that they are in a VOC.
  • Requires IV administration of narcotics (has failed oral narcotic therapy at home)
  • Must be 2 weeks since their last randomization on this study.

Who cannot join

  • Contraindication to the use of IV narcotics
  • Hypotension with systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≤ 90
  • Respiratory rate ≤9
  • Altered mental status
  • Patient unable to understand how to use the PCA device
  • Patient unwilling to use PCA device
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  • Pulse oximeter reading of ≤ 94% on room air
  • Patient is allergic to IV morphine \& hydromorphone \& fentanyl.
  • Patient is allergic to oral hydromorphone \& morphine \& oxycodone
  • Patient has been randomized on this study 3 times before

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205

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About this study

Official title: PCA for Pain Control in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department (ED) Decreases Admission Rates Over Standard Bolus Therapy

This research is being done to find out the best way to give narcotics for pain relief in adults with sickle cell disease and painful crisis. This study is a comparison of two ways of giving narcotics. The first way is what occurs now in the Emergency Acute Care Unit (EACU) where patients are given a single intravenous (iv) dose of a narcotic which is repeated by the nurse as needed to control the pain. The second way is to provide a single iv dose of narcotic and then allow the patient to push a button and receive one or more additional doses of narcotic when he/she thinks it is needed. Our hypothesis is that PCA will be a more effective way of controlling pain.

Being tested
Patient controlled analgesia, nurse-administered intermittent IV bolus opioid therapy (NAIBOD)
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Vaso-Occlusive Crises

What participants receive

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

  • Patient controlled analgesiaProcedure or surgery

    Patients in this arm will be treated with a bolus of narcotic followed by PCA

  • nurse-administered intermittent IV bolus opioid therapy (NAIBOD)Drug

    In this arm patients will receive the current standard of care of IV bolus narcotic therapy

Study groups in NCT00711698
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorIn this arm patients will be randomized to receive a bolus of narcotic followed by PCA.
Receives: Procedure: Patient controlled analgesia
2Active comparatorIn this arm patients will be randomized to the current standard of care of bolus narcotic treatment.
Receives: Drug: nurse-administered intermittent IV bolus opioid therapy (NAIBOD)

What is being measured

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

  1. Decrease in admissions for those treated with a PCA in the ED v those that are given bolus narcotic dosing

    Measured: Measured at time of discharge from ED

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Length of stay

    Measured: Endpoints will be the time at which the decision for discharge from the EACU or transfer from the EACU to inpatient admission to the hospital is made

  2. Total narcotic used

    Measured: Endpoints will be the time at which the decision for discharge from the EACU or transfer from the EACU to inpatient admission to the hospital is made

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Jul 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2007
  3. Primary completionSep 2009 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2009 (estimated)

Why it stopped: technical difficulties coordinating study

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00711698
Sponsor's protocol ID
NA_00001163
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
7 Jul 2008
Last updated
24 Mar 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing nurse-administered intermittent IV bolus opioid therapy (NAIBOD) in people with Sickle Cell Disease and Vaso-occlusive Crisis, run by Johns Hopkins 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 6 inclusion and 10 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Decrease in admissions for those treated with a PCA in the ED v those that are given bolus narcotic dosing (time frame: Measured at time of discharge from ED). 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 24 Mar 2017.

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