New study aims to find safer pain relief for trauma victims
NCT ID NCT07435077
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will compare two pain medications, buprenorphine and oxycodone, in about 282 adults with injuries to at least two body areas. The goal is to see which provides better pain control with fewer risks. Participants will receive one of the two drugs as part of a standard pain management plan.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- buprenorphine and oxycodone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that buprenorphine is as effective as oxycodone for trauma pain, potentially offering a safer alternative with lower risk of opioid misuse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 4 trial, but it's not yet recruiting and results may not apply to all trauma patients. Pain relief is subjective, and individual responses vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 282 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients with injury to at least 2 body locations as defined by Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) scores (Head, Face, Neck, Chest, Abdomen/Pelvis, Spine, Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, External) Exclusion Criteria: * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) \<15 - Patients may be included if their GCS improves to 15 within 24 hours of admission * Age \<18 years * Age ≥80years * Prisoners * Pregnant patients * Non-English speakers * Inability to provide consent * Home buprenorphine or methadone use * Home opioid use \>45 Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME)/day * Allergy to any medication within the study or control arm * Patients undergoing treatment for alcohol withdrawal * History of cirrhosis requiring dose adjustment of Tylenol
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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