Overview

A Comparison of the Safety and Effectiveness of Two Forms of Patient-controlled Pain Medication Used After Total Hip Replacement: The E-TRANS Fentanyl Transdermal System Versus the Morphine Intravenous Pump

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2005-04-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two pain medications delivered by two different forms of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) management systems: the Fentanyl HCl Patient-Controlled Transdermal System (E-TRANS fentanyl) and the morphine intravenous pump. Fentanyl HCl and morphine are narcotic pain relievers. The E-TRANS fentanyl system is a small unit worn on the patient's upper outer arm or chest that uses low-intensity electrical current to deliver fentanyl through the skin and into the patient's bloodstream. The patients studied will be those who have just received a total hip replacement.

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Alza Corporation, DE, USA

Collaborator:

PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.

Treatments:

Fentanyl
Morphine