Introduction: Pain management in severely painful patients is a basic common procedure in the Emergency Department (ED). Sublingual sufentanil tablets (SST) is a newly approved analgesic for acute pain. Objective of the Study: The aim of the study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of SST for severe acute pain in ED patients. Materials and Methods: This is a real-world, retrospective analysis of adult, male and non-pregnant female, patients who have been treated for acute pain with 30 mcg SSTs at the Vicenza San Bortolo Hospital ED, from July 31st to September 1st, 2024. Patients were assessed for pain intensity with a 11-point pain Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0=no pain, 10=maximal imaginable pain) before and after SST, and for adverse events. Results: Thirtyeight patients (age 62,5±21,8 years, 15 males/23 females) were treated with 30 mcg SSTs for traumatic injuries (ie, contusion, sprain, dislocation, fracture, wound, 84%), renal colic (5%), or low back pain (11%). At pretreatment baseline, patients reported a moderate-to-severe pain (ie, pain NRS 8,4±1,3); after SST, pain significantly declined (P<0,001) from 10 to 120 min with a pain relief of 52% to 63%. Thirty percent of patients achieved a moderate (ie, 30 to 50 %) pain relief and 50% of patients achieved a meaningful (ie, >50%) pain relief. Ten and 7 patients (26% and 18%) reported dizziness and nausea/vomiting; headache, arterial hypotension and other symptoms were complained by few patients. Conclusions: SSTs 30 mcg provided a fast and sustained relief from acute pain and should be considered as an effective and safe therapeutic option for severe acute pain in ED.
Introduzione: Il trattamento del dolore severo è una procedura di base e comune in Pronto Soccorso (PS). Le compresse sublinguali di sufentanil (SST) sono state recentemente approvate per il trattamento del dolore acuto. Obiettivo dello studio: Obiettivo dello studio era valutare l’efficacia e la sicurezza delle SST per il dolore acuto severo nei pazienti di PS. Materiali e metodi: Questa è un’analisi retrospettiva “real world” di pazienti adulti, maschi e femmine non incinte, trattati per dolore acuto severo con SST da 30 mcg presso il PS dell’Ospedale San Bortolo di Vicenza dal 31 luglio al 1° settembre 2024. I pazienti sono stati valutati prima e dopo il trattamento con SST per l’intensità del dolore utilizzando la scala numerica (NRS) a 11 punti (0 = nessun dolore, 10 = massimo dolore immaginabile) e per eventuali eventi avversi. Risultati: Trentotto pazienti (età 62,5±21,8 anni, 15 maschi/23 femmine) sono stati trattati con SST da 30 mcg per dolore acuto da lesioni traumatiche (contusione, distorsione, lussazione, frattura, ferita, 84%), colica renale (5%) o lombalgia (11%). Alla valutazione pretrattamento, i pazienti riferivano un dolore moderato-severo (NRS 8,4±1,3); dopo somministrazione di SST, il dolore si è significativamente ridotto (P<0,001) dai 10 ai 120 minuti successivi con una riduzione media (pain relief) dal 52% al 63%. Dopo trattamento con SST, il 30% dei pazienti ha ottenuto un sollievo moderato (pain relief dal 30% al 50%) e il 50% dei pazienti ha ottenuto un sollievo significativo (pain relief >50%). Dieci e 7 pazienti (26% e 18%) hanno riportato vertigini e nausea/vomito; cefalea, ipotensione arteriosa e altri sintomi sono stati segnalati da pochi pazienti. Conclusioni: SST da 30 mcg ha determinato un rapido e durato sollievo dal dolore e deve esser considerato un’opzione terapeutica efficace e sicura per il dolore acuto severo in PS.
Uso di Sufentanil sublinguale per il trattamento del dolore acuto da moderato a severo in Pronto Soccorso
ZAMBONIN, ANNA
2023/2024
Abstract
Introduction: Pain management in severely painful patients is a basic common procedure in the Emergency Department (ED). Sublingual sufentanil tablets (SST) is a newly approved analgesic for acute pain. Objective of the Study: The aim of the study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of SST for severe acute pain in ED patients. Materials and Methods: This is a real-world, retrospective analysis of adult, male and non-pregnant female, patients who have been treated for acute pain with 30 mcg SSTs at the Vicenza San Bortolo Hospital ED, from July 31st to September 1st, 2024. Patients were assessed for pain intensity with a 11-point pain Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0=no pain, 10=maximal imaginable pain) before and after SST, and for adverse events. Results: Thirtyeight patients (age 62,5±21,8 years, 15 males/23 females) were treated with 30 mcg SSTs for traumatic injuries (ie, contusion, sprain, dislocation, fracture, wound, 84%), renal colic (5%), or low back pain (11%). At pretreatment baseline, patients reported a moderate-to-severe pain (ie, pain NRS 8,4±1,3); after SST, pain significantly declined (P<0,001) from 10 to 120 min with a pain relief of 52% to 63%. Thirty percent of patients achieved a moderate (ie, 30 to 50 %) pain relief and 50% of patients achieved a meaningful (ie, >50%) pain relief. Ten and 7 patients (26% and 18%) reported dizziness and nausea/vomiting; headache, arterial hypotension and other symptoms were complained by few patients. Conclusions: SSTs 30 mcg provided a fast and sustained relief from acute pain and should be considered as an effective and safe therapeutic option for severe acute pain in ED.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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