About this trial
This study is a Phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial in 200 subjects having general anesthesia for major elective surgery with postoperative pain management to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of ENA-001 as a therapy to prevent post operative respiratory depression.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Willing to give written informed consent for the trial and willing/able to adhere to study procedures.
Scheduled to undergo a major elective surgery, including abdominal, laparoscopic, nephrology, thoracic (non-cardiac), orthopedic (e.g., shoulder and ankle surgery), where the subject will be transferred to recover in the general postanesthesia recover unit (PACU) and extubation will be performed in the operating room or PACU.
Undergoing surgical procedure with a intraoperative requirement of ≥ 250 µg of fentanyl; Enrolled base on expected pain management to necessitate ≥ 250 µg of fentanyl intraoperatively.
Male and female, ≥18 years of age.
Disqualifiers
Ongoing treatment for a pre-existing chronic pain condition
Use of an epidural / spinal block / major nerve block for the surgical procedure
Surgical procedure that may interfere with the collection of data under the study protocol, such as craniofacial surgery which may impact the placement of a face mask for pulmonary function measurements.
Current diagnosis of psychiatric disease, including anxiety disorder, that is uncontrolled and/or restricting normal daily function.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- ENA-001