Morphine PCA vs Morphine and Lidocaine PCA for the treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis-related pain in sickle-cell anaemia patients: a prospective, randomized, double blind monocentric trial.

2025-523777-41-01 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Authorised, recruitment pending

Status Authorised, recruitment pending · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Authorised, recruitment pending
Participants planned 40
Countries 1
Sites 1

sickle cell anaemia

The primary outcome of this study will be a decrease in overall morphine consumption in the intervention group.

Key facts

Sponsor
CHU Saint Pierre
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Decision date (initial)
2026-01-26
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Association Vésale

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy, Therapy

The primary outcome of this study will be a decrease in overall morphine consumption in the intervention group.

Secondary objectives 2

  1. Decrease in pain scores
  2. Decrease in morphine's secondary effects

Conditions and MedDRA coding

sickle cell anaemia

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.0 LLT 10072397 Vaso-occlusive crisis 10005329
21.0 PT 10040644 Sickle cell disease 100000004850
20.0 PT 10040642 Sickle cell anaemia with crisis 100000004851
21.0 PT 10040641 Sickle cell anaemia 100000004850

Study design 1 period

#TitleAllocationBlindingRoles blindedArms
1 Two arms
There will be two groups in this study, a Control group (standard of care) and an Intervention group.
Randomised Controlled Double [{"id":162333,"code":1,"name":"Subject"},{"id":162334,"code":5,"name":"Carer"},{"id":162332,"code":2,"name":"Investigator"}] Control: Morphine PCA - Standard of care.
Intervention: Morphine and Lidocaine PCA.

Regulatory references

Plan to share IPD
No
EU CT numberTitleSponsor
2025-523777-41-00 Morphine PCA vs Morphine and Lidocaine PCA for the treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis-related pain in sickle-cell anaemia patients: a prospective, randomized, double blind monocentric trial. CHU Saint Pierre

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 2

  1. Vaso - occlusive crisis needing morphine PCA
  2. Age 18 or older

Exclusion criteria 4

  1. Age under 18
  2. Pregnancy
  3. Allergy or adverse reaction to morphine or lidocaine
  4. Patient's refusal

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Reduction in morphine consumption

Secondary endpoints 3

  1. Evolution of biomarkers
  2. Evolution of pain scores using the VAS score
  3. Occurence of morphine-related adverse effects

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Lidocaine Hydrochloride

SUB88133 · Substance

Active substance
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS BOLUS USE
Max daily dose
1080 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
7500 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Comparator 1

Morphine Hydrochloride

SUB14596MIG · Substance

Active substance
Morphine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS BOLUS USE
Max daily dose
216 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
1000 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

CHU Saint Pierre

3 Total trials
Academic / Non-commercial
Sponsor organisation
CHU Saint Pierre
Address
Hoogstraat 322
City
Brussels
Postcode
1000
Country
Belgium

Scientific contact point

Organisation
CHU Saint Pierre
Contact name
Andrea Carini

Public contact point

Organisation
CHU Saint Pierre
Contact name
Andrea Carini

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Belgium Authorised, recruitment pending 40 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Belgium

1 site · Authorised, recruitment pending
CHU Saint Pierre
Anesthesiology, Hoogstraat 322, 1000, Brussels

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 15 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D Protocol 09 25 1.2
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K59 recruitment procedure 09 25 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) K 60 2 FR 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) K 60 3 FR 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) K 60 4 FR 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) K 60 ENG 09 25 pdf 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) K 60 FR 1 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) K 60 NL 12 25 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) K 60 template ENG pdf 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) F Lidocaine SMPC 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) F Morphine SMPC 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D synopsis ENG 09 25 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D synopsis FR 09 25 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D synopsis NL 09 25 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D_60 synopsis DE 1

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-10-21 Belgium Acceptable with conditions
2026-01-26
2026-01-26