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An Efficacy and Safety Study to Compare Fentanyl Ionsys and Routine Care With Intravenous (IV) Morphine Patient-controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Participants Who Have Undergone Elective Major Abdominal or Orthopedic Surgery

NCT00766506 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2013-04-25

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mobilization characteristics, clinical use, safety and Ease of Care (EOC) of a fentanyl Iontophoretic Transdermal Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) system (Ionsys) and morphine intravenous (IV) PCA for management of moderate (medium level of seriousness) to severe (very serious) acute (a quick and severe) pain in participants who have undergone elective major abdominal or orthopedic (pertaining to the bones) surgery.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

DEVICE

Fentanyl IONSYS

Participants will receive 40 mcg of fentanyl dose up to a maximum of 240mcg (6 doses each of 10 minutes duration) per hour but not more than a maximum of 80 doses within a 24 hour period from an Iontophoretic Transdermal System (IONSYS).

DEVICE

Morphine IV PCA

Morphine sulphate solution will be administered intravenously (IV) by a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump using set bolus doses with a fixed lock out period as per physician's discretion (maximum total dose of 20 milligram per 2 hours) for 72 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Janssen-Cilag Ltd.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Janssen-Cilag Ltd. Clinical Trial · Janssen-Cilag Ltd.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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