Use of MEOPA (Equimolar Mixture of Nitrogen Protoxide and Oxygen) for Elderly With Dementia

December 8, 2011 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Use of MEOPA for Elderly With Dementia.

Acute pain is frequent in elderly especially in geriatrics acute care units where painful procedures are often occurring.

MEOPA represents an alternative to opioïd therapy to prevent procedural pain during the treatment of pressure ulcers.

In this study, cognitive impairment and dementia do not limit the use of MEOPA. The new approach in the management of acute procedural pain provides effective and safe analgesia in frail old patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Nice, France, 06000
        • Gerontology department, Nice University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

75 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • dementia (Folstein scoring between 0 and 25)
  • older than 75
  • health necessitating of painful care for example eschar care

Exclusion Criteria:

  • bullous emphysema
  • pneumothorax

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Use of MEOPA during the painful care
Drug: MEOPA
inhalation of MEOPA during the painful care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
feasibility of use of MEOPA as tolerance to mask, MEOPA inhalation
Time Frame: one time, at the first care with MEOPA
one time, at the first care with MEOPA

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
satisfaction rate of patient
Time Frame: one time, at the first care with MEOPA
one time, at the first care with MEOPA

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Collaborators

Fondation de France

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Françoise CAPRIZ-RIBIERE, PhD, Gerontology department, Nice University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

January 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 9, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2011

Last Verified

December 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 08-PP-03

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