A Study to Compare Patient-controlled Pain Medications Delivered Either Through the Skin or Intravenously (EuroTrans)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a patient-controlled system to deliver fentanyl compared with a patient-controlled intravenous system to deliver morphine in the management of postoperative pain.


Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Comparison of Transdermal Fentanyl PCA and IV Morphine PCA in the Management of Postoperative Pain Control
Enrollment: 657
Study Start Date: June 2004
Study Completion Date: April 2005
Primary Completion Date: April 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms:
- Experimental: IONSYS
- Active Comparator: Patient-Controlled Analgesia