New pain tablet could replace IV opioids in ERs
NCT ID NCT06917651
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 30-microgram sublingual sufentanil tablet for treating moderate to severe pain from a single injury in the emergency department. 300 adults with pain scores of 4 or higher on a 0-10 scale will receive either the tablet or standard pain treatment. The goal is to see if the tablet works faster and better than usual care, without needing an IV.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sublingual sufentanil 30 mcg tablet
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a faster, non-invasive way to manage severe pain in emergency settings without needing an IV.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center Phase 3 trial, so results may not apply everywhere. The drug is already approved, but it may not be clearly better than standard care and could cause side effects like drowsiness or nausea.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 years and older
- 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 patient * Patient with a pain rating on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) ≥ 4 * Pain of monotraumatic origin in the upper or lower limb * Glasgow Coma Scale = 15 * SaO2 \> 95% in ambient air Exclusion Criteria: * Polytrauma * Analgesic treatment within the 4 hours preceding admission (except paracetamol) * Woman of childbearing age without effective contraception, declaring pregnancy or at risk of pregnancy, breastfeeding woman, or positive pregnancy test at inclusion * Patient requiring intravenous access upon admission (e.g., displaced open fracture) * Contraindication or allergy to any of the molecules in the analgesia protocol * Refusal to participate * Known substance abuse or psychiatric disorders * Known oxygen dependence or COPD * Not affiliated with social security * Patient under guardianship, curatorship, deprived of liberty, or under legal protection * Patient who does not speak or read French
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand
RECRUITINGFrance, France
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