NCT06037330

Brief Summary

Critically ill patients need reasonable and moderate analgesic and sedative treatment to eliminate or reduce pain, anxiety and restlessness, improve patient comfort and cooperation, reduce patients' stress response, protect organ function and optimize prognosis. As a semi-synthetic opioid receptor agonist-antagonist, nalbuphine can bind to μ, κand δ receptors, has partial antagonistic effect on μ receptor, and is fully activated on κreceptor, with very weak δ receptor activity. Results of a study on the efficacy and safety of nalbuphine for analgesia in ICU patients showed that nalbuphine has sustained and stable analgesic effect for patients with mild to moderate analgesic needs in ICU, the onset time is comparable to sufentanil, and excessive sedation caused by sufentanil can be avoided, and the effect on hemodynamics is small. It can be used as a new choice of analgesic drugs in ICU. A single-center, randomized, single-blind, prospective study was designed to compare nalbuphine and sufentanil in patients with ARDS after surgery. Sixty patients with ARDS after surgery to be admitted to ICU were randomly divided into experimental group (Nalbuphine group) and control group (Sufentanil group). This study aims to determine the analgesic efficacy and safety of nalbuphine hydrochloride in patients with Acute Respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after surgery. The successful development of this study will provide more theoretical basis for the individualized analgesic sedation program for surgical patients.

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
7mo left

Started Sep 2023

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress83%
Sep 2023Nov 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 17, 2023

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2023

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 14, 2023

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 28, 2026

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 30, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

March 13, 2024

Status Verified

March 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

August 17, 2023

Last Update Submit

March 12, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

  • Number 1 of patients who achieved the target level of analgesia and sedation

    The number of patients in the two groups who reached the target level of analgesia and sedation within 30 minutes after the administration of analgesic drugs was compared

    30 minutes after the analgesic is administered

  • Number 2 of patients who achieved the target level of analgesia and sedation

    The number of patients in the two groups who reached the target level of analgesia and sedation within 60 minutes after the administration of analgesic drugs was compared

    60 minutes after the analgesic is administered

  • Number 3 of patients who achieved the target level of analgesia and sedation

    The number of patients in the two groups who reached the target level of analgesia and sedation within 4 hours after the administration of analgesic drugs was compared

    4 hours after the analgesic is administered

  • Number 4 of patients who achieved the target level of analgesia and sedation

    The number of patients in the two groups who reached the target level of analgesia and sedation within 8 hours after the administration of analgesic drugs was compared

    8 hours after the analgesic is administered

  • Number 5 of patients who achieved the target level of analgesia and sedation

    The number of patients in the two groups who reached the target level of analgesia and sedation within 12 hours after the administration of analgesic drugs was compared

    12 hours after the analgesic is administered

  • Number 6 of patients who achieved the target level of analgesia and sedation

    The number of patients in the two groups who reached the target level of analgesia and sedation within 24 hours after the administration of analgesic drugs was compared

    24 hours after the analgesic is administered

  • Comparison of invasive mechanical ventilation time

    Invasive mechanical ventilation time was compared between the two groups

    The time from the start of the tracheal intubation to the withdrawal of the ventilator, assessed up to 28 days

Study Arms (2)

Nalbuphine group

EXPERIMENTAL

40 mg of nalbuphine was diluted into 50 mL solution, the load dose was 0.1mg/kg, the maintenance dose was 0.04-0.08mg/kg/h, the CPOT score was \<2, and the daily maximum dose was 160mg.

Drug: Nalbuphine

Sufentanil group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

0.1mg of sufentanil was diluted into 50 mL solution, the loading dose was 0.2-0.5μg/kg, the maintenance dose was 0.2-0.3μg/kg/h, and the CPOT score was \<2 points.

Drug: Sufentanil

Interventions

Nalbuphine was injected intravenously. The target CPOT score was \<2, and the target RASS score was -2 \~ 1. 40 mg of nalbuphine was diluted into 50 mL solution, the load was 0.1mg/kg, the maintenance dose was 0.04-0.08mg/kg/h, the CPOT score was \<2, and the maximum daily dose was 160mg.

Also known as: Nalbuphine Hydrochloride Injection
Nalbuphine group

Sufentanil was injected intravenously, and the target CPOT score was \<2, and the target RASS score was -2 \~ 1. 0.1mg of sufentanil was diluted into 50 mL solution, the loading dose was 0.2-0.5μg/kg, the maintenance dose was 0.2-0.3μg/kg/h, and the CPOT score was \<2 points

Also known as: Sufentanil citrate Injection
Sufentanil group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Had undergone surgical treatment within 7 days before enrollment;
  • Meet the diagnostic criteria for ARDS proposed at the 2011 Berlin ARDS Definition Conference;
  • Age ≥18 years old, gender unlimited;
  • Patients admitted to ICU with CPOT score ≥3;
  • Stay in ICU ≥48h;
  • Sign the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • APACHE II score ≥23 points;
  • Patients with esophageal reflux disease and severe gastrointestinal injury have AGI score ≥3;
  • Long-term use of narcotic analgesics, hypnotics and psychotropic drugs;
  • Alcohol withdrawal symptoms;
  • Severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh grade C);
  • Patients with bronchial asthma and myasthenia gravis;
  • Patients with severe craniocerebral injury, brain tumor, and increased intracranial pressure are prone to respiratory depression;
  • Patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass;
  • Patients who have been enrolled in other clinical trials;
  • Study patients with drug allergy or other contraindications;
  • Pregnant or lactating women;
  • The patient himself or his legally authorized representative is unwilling to sign the informed consent;

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Intensive Care Medicine

Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Zacny JP, Conley K, Galinkin J. Comparing the subjective, psychomotor and physiological effects of intravenous buprenorphine and morphine in healthy volunteers. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1997 Sep;282(3):1187-97.

    PMID: 9316825BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Interventions

NalbuphineSufentanil

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiration Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MorphinansOpiate AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingPhenanthrenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPolycyclic CompoundsFentanylPiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring

Study Officials

  • Hairong Chen, doctor

    Qianfo Mountain Hospital, Shandong Province

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Quanzhen Wang, doctor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Doctor of Medicine(M.D.)

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 17, 2023

First Posted

September 14, 2023

Study Start

September 1, 2023

Primary Completion

April 28, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 30, 2026

Last Updated

March 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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