Safety of Intranasal Fentanyl (PecFent®) in the Treatment of Procedural Pain in the Elderly

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of the intranasal fentanyl in pain induced by wound care and rehabilitation in the elderly. The project would also provide a preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of intranasal fentanyl used in procedural pains.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Grenoble
• Treatments: Fentanyl

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hospitalized geriatric patient requiring care or rehabilitation

• Patient with pain during treatment or mobilization. (VAS ≥ 4)

• Written Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• All unstable fractures

• Confusion: unable to assess their level of pain using a VAS.

• Contraindications to PecFent ® (. Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section Composition Use in patients who had never received treatment for opioid severe respiratory depression or severe obstructive pulmonary disease.)

• Person under legal protection