Intranasal Fentanyl for Initial Treatment of a Vaso-occlusive Crisis

NCT01482091 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2016-08-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if intranasal fentanyl can decrease the pain of patients with sickle cell disease who present to the pediatric emergency department with a vaso-occlusive crisis.

Conditions

  • Anemia, Sickle Cell
  • Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Fentanyl Citrate

A single dose of fentanyl citrate (2 mcg/kg; max 100mcg) administered intranasally. Half of the volume will be administered in each nare. The medication will be administered using a mucosal atomization device

DRUG

Normal Saline

A single dose of equivalent volume of 0.9% Normal Saline will be administered intranasally. Half of the volume will be administered in each nare. The medication will be administered using a mucosal atomization device.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel M Fein, MD · Children's Hospital at Montefiore

  • Daniel M Fein, MD · Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2015-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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