Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Hydromorphone for ICU Analgesia

NCT ID: NCT06848452

Last Updated: 2025-03-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-31

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study is a prospective, single-center clinical study to evaluate the advantages, extensibility and safety of hydromorphone as an analgesic drug in ICU, and to compare it with remifentanil, a traditional sedative drug. These conclusions can guide us to understand the characteristics of analgesic drugs, carry out appropriate pain management, improve the status of ICU patients, and improve the quality of life of patients.

Detailed Description

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This study will be carried out in the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. It is expected that 300 ICU patients who received invasive mechanical ventilation and needed analgesia and sedation will be included. The RASS and CPOT scores of 300 patients after using hydromorphone or remifentanil were collected and stored in the clinical trial sample database to evaluate and record the relevant indicators of the subjects. The relevant medical records in clinical treatment were analyzed and studied. Each subject will be numbered and a separate medical record established.

The purpose of this prospective single-center observational clinical study is to : 1 ) evaluate the advantages, extensibility and safety of hydromorphone as an ICU analgesic ; 2 ) Compared with the traditional sedative drug remifentanil. Including gastrointestinal dysfunction, respiratory depression, sedative use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU hospitalization time, extubation failure rate, etc.

Conditions

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Analgesia ICU Patients Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients treated with hydromorphone and midazolam

no-intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

no-intervention

Patients treated with remifentanil and midazolam

no-intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

no-intervention

Interventions

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no-intervention

no-intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥18 years and ≤75 years;
* For patients requiring sedation and analgesia in ICU, invasive mechanical ventilation time is expected to be ≥24 hours;
* Obtain informed consent from patients or family members.

Exclusion Criteria

* Under 18 years of age, or over 75 years of age;
* pregnancy or breastfeeding;
* Known or suspected allergy to opioids (e.g., fentanyl, remifentanil, hydromorphone), butorphanol, midazolam.
* General anesthesia surgery within 48 hours;
* Acute bronchial asthma.
* Acute intestinal obstruction.
* General anesthesia surgery within 48 hours;
* ECG QT interval: male \>450 mm seconds, female \>470 ms.
* Failure to obtain informed consent or authorization;
* Participate in other exploratory clinical trials within 6 months prior to screening;
* Severe hemodynamic instability (requires epinephrine greater than 0.5ug/kg/min to maintain MAP\>65mmHg, or malignant arrhythmias frequently occur)
* Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
* Chronic pain requires long-term analgesics (\>3 months).
* Severe, pre-existing substantial liver disease with clinically significant portal hypertension, Child-Pugh grade C cirrhosis, or acute liver failure;
* Patients with acute and chronic renal insufficiency requiring dialysis treatment;
* Severe craniocerebral injury, brain tumor, increased intracranial pressure, cerebrovascular accident, coma, epileptic status, etc.
* Patients with a history of alcohol or drug abuse;
* Any condition that prevents the correct assessment of cognitive function, such as speech and sensory disorders or mental disorders (language difficulties or organic mental dysfunction);
* any other conditions which the investigator considers inappropriate for registration.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Emergency Department of Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

Nantong, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xiaoyu Yuan

Role: CONTACT

13390940060

Facility Contacts

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Xiaoyu Yuan

Role: primary

13390940060

References

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Other Identifiers

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NTFY-YXY-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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