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Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic GastrectomyNCT01732666

Effect of Nefopam on Remifentanil Induced Postoperative Hyperalgesia

A study testing Nefopam, low dose remifentanil and high dose remifentanil in people with Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastrectomy, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Opioids has been reported to cause hyperalgesia. Opioid induced hyperalgesia (OIH) is defined as paradoxically lowering the threshold of pain after the exposure of opioid. Remifentanil is a short acting opioid that is commonly used during anesthesia and surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 65 years
What is being tested?
Nefopam, low dose remifentanil and high dose remifentanil
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
May 2012to Sep 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II
  • aged from 20 to 65 years

Who cannot join

  • Past history of chronic pain
  • Drug or alcohol abuse
  • Psychotic disorder
  • Taking analgesics, anti-epileptics, and anti-depressants.
  • Taking opioids within 24 hrs
  • Renal disease
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  • Neuromuscular disease.
  • Moderate to severe cardiovascular disease
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Severance hospital

    Seoul, Seoul, 120-752

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About this study

Opioids has been reported to cause hyperalgesia. Opioid induced hyperalgesia (OIH) is defined as paradoxically lowering the threshold of pain after the exposure of opioid. Remifentanil is a short acting opioid that is commonly used during anesthesia and surgery. However, OIH was reported to occur after surgery when large amount of remifentanil was administered. On the other hand, nefopam is a centrally acting, non-opioid analgesic. Nefopam has been reported to have analgesic and anti-hyperalgesic effect.

The investigators hypothesized that nefopam administration could prevent OIH or reduce the severity of OIH. Therefore, the objective of the study is to find out the effect of nefopam on remifentanil induced hyperalgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery.

Being tested
Nefopam, low dose remifentanil, high dose remifentanil
Keywords
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH)

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NefopamDrug

    20 mg of Nefopam mixed in 100 ml of 0.9% saline IV immediately after induction of anesthesia.

  • low dose remifentanilDrug

    100 ml of 0.9% saline immediately after anesthesia induction and 0.05µg/kg/min of remifentanil during anesthesia.

  • high dose remifentanilDrug

    100 ml of 0.9% saline immediately after anesthesia induction and 0.3 µg/kg/min of remifentanil during anesthesia.

Study groups in NCT01732666
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
group LPlacebo comparatorreceives 100 ml of 0.9% saline immediately after anesthesia induction and 0.05µg/kg/min of remifentanil during anesthesia.
Receives: Drug: low dose remifentanil
group HPlacebo comparator100 ml of 0.9% saline immediately after anesthesia induction and 0.3 µg/kg/min of remifentanil during anesthesia.
Receives: Drug: high dose remifentanil
group NExperimental20mg of nefopam mixed in 100 ml of 0.9% saline immediately after anesthesia induction and 0.3 µg/kg/min of remifentanil during anesthesia.
Receives: Drug: Nefopam

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hyperalgesic extent around surgical incision

    The distance from the surgical incision to a point where patient does not feel pain when he gets stimuli with von Frey filament No.16 (122g/mm2).

    Measured: Postoperative 24 hr and 48 hr

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Nov 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2012
  3. Primary completionSep 2012
  4. Study completionSep 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01732666
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2011-0883
Status last verified
Feb 2014
First submitted
18 Nov 2012
Last updated
19 Feb 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nefopam, low dose remifentanil and high dose remifentanil in people with Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastrectomy, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Feb 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hyperalgesic extent around surgical incision (time frame: Postoperative 24 hr and 48 hr). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Feb 2014.

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