DSUVIA Early Evaluation of Pain Trial

NCT ID: NCT05288348

Last Updated: 2025-04-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-05

Study Completion Date

2024-01-21

Brief Summary

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Randomized, interventional trial of Emergency Department (ED) administration of DSUVIA (sufentanil) versus standard care pain management comparing pain treatment outcomes in injured patients with moderate to severe pain

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Traumatic Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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DSUVIA (sufentanil)

Subjects will receive a single dose of 30 micrograms DSUVIA (sufentanil) tablet utilizing a sublingual applicator

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sufentanil 30 MCG Sublingual Tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

30 microgram sublingual tablet administered using sublingual applicator

Standard Care

Subjects will receive standard care pain management

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

standard care pain treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

standard care pain treatment given in Emergency Department

Interventions

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Sufentanil 30 MCG Sublingual Tablet

30 microgram sublingual tablet administered using sublingual applicator

Intervention Type DRUG

standard care pain treatment

standard care pain treatment given in Emergency Department

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Trauma activation (Level I, II or III)
2. Age 18-70 years inclusive
3. Need for pain treatment based upon NRS (0-100) clinical pain measurement ≥ 50
4. Estimated time in Emergency Department \> 30 minutes following informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Advanced airway management prior to 1st dose administration
2. Known allergy to opioids
3. Known prisoner
4. Known pregnancy
5. ED pain medication contraindicated
6. Significant respiratory depression
7. Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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United States Department of Defense

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Frank Guyette

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Frank Guyette

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jason Sperry, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Pittsburgh

Locations

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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Guyette FX, Chaudhary P, Vincent LE, Love ET, Brubaker DP, Neal MD, Brown JB, Rixe J, Barton DJ, Yates A, Wisniewski SR, Sperry JL. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Sublingual Sufentanil in Early Management of Pain in Trauma. Anesth Analg. 2025 Jul 1;141(1):172-180. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007384. Epub 2025 Feb 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39919020 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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W81XWH-16-D-0024

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

STUDY21100180

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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