The number of surgical procedures performed annually exceeds 300 million worldwide and continues to grow. The management of the most common perioperative symptoms (pain, nausea/vomiting, constipation) represents a major public health challenge. In the context of postoperative pain management, a multimodal analgesia strategy is recommended in order to minimize opioid consumption. The opioid currently most commonly used is oral morphine sulfate. New therapeutic options are emerging, including sublingual sufentanil (Dzuveo®, 30 µg), which combines opioid-like effects with a faster onset of action due to its lipophilicity. The hypothesis of this study is that, because of its unique pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile, this new formulation is more effective than oral morphine sulfate in the treatment of postoperative pain and in the recovery of health status.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,150
Opioid administration will be carried out from discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit until postoperative day 3 (D3) at 8:00 a.m.
Opioid administration will be carried out from discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit until postoperative day 3 (D3) at 8:00 a.m.
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Postoperative health recovery, evaluated by the score of the modified QoR-15F questionnaire administered at postoperative day 3 (D3).
QoR-15F questionnaire score
Time frame: Day 3
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