Prehospital Analgesia in Adults Using Inhaled Methoxyflurane Study

This study is about a new pain relief medication called methoxyflurane. Pain from injuries, like broken bones, is a big reason people call ambulances. It's important to treat pain well because it can make people sick and slow down healing. But often, pain isn't treated enough, which can lead to more problems. Paramedics use different drugs to manage pain, but some are hard to give and need special training and equipment. Methoxyflurane is a new option. It's a gas you breathe in through a special inhaler. It's been used in Australia and New Zealand for a long time and has shown to work quickly and safely for different kinds of pain. This study wants to see if methoxyflurane works well for people with moderate to severe pain from injuries compared to other medicines like Advil, Tylenol and opioids. It's testing if methoxyflurane can give fast pain relief and if paramedics find it easy to use. The study will help understand if methoxyflurane could be a good option for treating pain in ambulances.

NCT Number	NCT06392087
Lead Sponsor	Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Conditions	Pain, Acute
Enrollment	1,800 participants
Start Date	2024-08-01
Primary Completion	2025-03-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2024-07-19