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Pain, PostoperativePhase 4IPLANCT01886352

Intraperitoneal Atomization of Levobupivacaine During Gynaecological Laparoscopic Procedures ; Impact on Pain, Opioid Use and Length of Recovery Room Stay (IPLA).

A Phase 4 study testing Standard Injection of Levobupivacaine in portal sites., Additional injection of 0,5% levobupivacaine. and Intraperitoneal atomization of levobupivacaine. in people with Pain, Postoperative, run by University Hospital, Ghent at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In this study, we will compare 3 treatments. The first group of patients will receive the standard treatment (paracetamol, diclofenac and an opioid if necessary) with infiltration of the portal sites with the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine) . Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Postoperative
What is being tested?
Standard Injection of Levobupivacaine in portal sites., Additional injection of 0,5% levobupivacaine. and Intraperitoneal atomization of levobupivacaine.
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
16 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
26 Jun 2013to 3 Dec 2018
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who are planned for gynaecological laparoscopic interventions on an ambulatory basis.

Who cannot join

  • Less than 18 year old.
  • Weight less than 50 kg and more than 80 kg.
  • Pregnant.
  • Prisoners;
  • Allergic to topical anesthetics (Amides specifically).
  • Allergic to Opioids as a class.
  • Currently or within the last 30 days been prescribed an opiate medication.
  • Chronic pain syndrome.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • Ghent University Hospital

    Ghent, 9000

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About this study

In this study, we will compare 3 treatments. The first group of patients will receive the standard treatment (paracetamol, diclofenac and an opioid if necessary) with infiltration of the portal sites with the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine) . The second group of patients will receive the standard of care, with infiltration of the portal sites with the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine) and additional injection of the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine, non -diluted) in the peritoneal cavity via a trocar both at the beginning and the end of the surgery . The third group of patients will receive the standard of care, with infiltration of the portal sites with the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine) and additional intraperitoneal atomization of the local anesthetic. We will use non-diluted 0.5% levobupivacaine delivered directly onto the target sites both at the beginning and the end of surgery. The drug will be delivered using OptiSpray® surgical spray device, an inexpensive delivery system that will direct a fine mist of drug directly to the areas of the peritoneal cavity that are theoretically the cause of post-op pain (diaphragms, peritoneal abdominal surface, surgical dissection site).

Our primary goal is to assess the efficacy of intraperitoneal atomization of levobupivacaine in reducing postoperative pain and of opioid requirements in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic procedures in one-day surgery.

Being tested
Standard Injection of Levobupivacaine in portal sites., Additional injection of 0,5% levobupivacaine., Intraperitoneal atomization of levobupivacaine.
Keywords
laparoscopic, pain
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative, Pain

What participants receive

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

  • Standard Injection of Levobupivacaine in portal sites.Drug

    All port sites will be injected with 0.1ml/kg levobupivacaine at the end of surgery, after trocar removal.

  • Additional injection of 0,5% levobupivacaine.Drug

    Immediately following insufflation 0.15ml/kg levobupivacaine will be injected in the peritoneal cavity via a trocar. At the end of the surgery, this process will be repeated with the same dose at 0.15ml/kg.

  • Intraperitoneal atomization of levobupivacaine.Drug

    Immediately following insufflation the Optispray® surgical spray device will be inserted into the abdomen and directed towards the diaphragms, dome of inflated abdomen, bowel peritoneum and surgical dissection site and the study drug will be delivered as an atomized spray in the following volumes:

    1. Each subdiaphragmatic area 0.05 ml/kg
    2. Dome of abdomen then settling onto bowel 0.05 ml/kg
    3. Surgical dissection site 0.05 ml/kg
    4. At the end of the surgery - this process will be repeated with the same doses at 0.15 ml/kg.
Study groups in NCT01886352
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Infiltration of portal sites with 0,5% levobupivacaine.Active comparatorThe first group of patients will receive the standard treatment (paracetamol, diclofenac and an opioid if necessary) with infiltration of the portal sites with the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine).
Receives: Drug: Standard Injection of Levobupivacaine in portal sites.
Additional injection of 0.5% levobupivacaine via a trocarExperimentalThe second group of patients will receive the standard of care, with infiltration of the portal sites with the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine) and additional injection of the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine, non -diluted) in the peritoneal cavity via a trocar both at the beginning and the end of the surgery.
Receives: Drug: Standard Injection of Levobupivacaine in portal sites.; Drug: Additional injection of 0,5% levobupivacaine.
Additional intraperitoneal atomization of levobupivacaine.ExperimentalThe third group of patients will receive the standard of care, with infiltration of the portal sites with the local anesthetic ( 0.5% levobupivacaine) and additional intraperitoneal atomization of the local anesthetic.
Receives: Drug: Standard Injection of Levobupivacaine in portal sites.; Drug: Intraperitoneal atomization of levobupivacaine.

What is being measured

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

  1. Post-operative pain intensity after laparoscopic gynaecological surgery in 1-day hospital setting.

    Pain evaluation will be done using an 11-point numeric rating scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain possible).

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 day.

  2. Post-operative shoulder pain after laparoscopic gynecological procedure in 1-day hospital setting.

    Pain evaluation will be done using an 11-point numeric rating scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain possible).

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 day.

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Post-operative opioid analgesic requirements after laparoscopic gynaecological surgery.

    Piritramide 0,05 mg/kg

    Measured: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 day.

  2. Post-operative pain intensity after laparoscopic gynaecological surgery from hospital discharge until 24 hrs post-operatively.

    Patients will be asked to evaluate their pain at 6 hrs, 12 hrs, 18 hrs and 24 hrs post-operatively using an 11-point numeric rating scale (0=no pain and 10= worse pain possible) and report it by telephone.

    Measured: Patients will be followed until 24 hours post-operatively.

  3. Post-operative shoulder pain after laparoscopic gynecological surgery from hospital discharge until 24 hrs post-operatively.

    Patients will be asked to evaluate their pain at 6 hrs, 12 hrs, 18 hrs and 24 hrs post-operatively using an 11-point numeric rating scale (0=no pain and 10= worse pain possible) and report it by telephone.

    Measured: Patients will be followed until 24 hours post-operatively.

  4. Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the first 24 hrs post-operatively, after laparoscopic gynecological surgery.

    Nausea and vomiting will be evaluated every 15' during the first 2 hrs, every 30' until hospital discharge, using a PONV verbal descriptor scale 0 to 2 points : 0=no nausea, 1=any nausea, 2 =vomiting. After discharge, patients wil be asked to evaluate PONV at 6 hrs, 12 hrs, 18 hrs and 24 hrs post-operatively and report it by telephone.

    Measured: Patients will be followed until 24 hours post-operatively.

  5. Post-operative sedation until hospital discharge, after laparoscopic gynecological surgery.

    Sedation will be evaluated at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6 hrs post-operatively, using the Ramsay sedation score (1= anxious and agitated, 2= cooperative, tranquil, oriented, 3=responds only to verbal commands, 4= asleep with brisk response to light stimulation, 5=asleep without response to light stimulation, 6=non-responsive).

    Measured: Patients will be followed up to 6 hrs post-operatively.

  6. Time until discharge from recovery room.

    Discharge criterion: aldrete ≥ 9/10.

    Measured: Up until discharge from recovery room post-operatively, probably a few hours.

  7. Time until discharge from hospital.

    Discharge criterion : modified aldrete ≥ 12/14.

    Measured: Patients will be followed until an estimated 24 hours post-operatively.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Jun 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start26 Jun 2013
  3. Primary completion13 Jun 2014
  4. Study completion3 Dec 2018

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
16 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01886352
Sponsor's protocol ID
2013/089
Acronym
IPLA
Status last verified
Dec 2018
First submitted
7 Jun 2013
Last updated
5 Dec 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Standard Injection of Levobupivacaine in portal sites., Additional injection of 0,5% levobupivacaine. and Intraperitoneal atomization of levobupivacaine. in people with Pain, Postoperative, run by University Hospital, Ghent at 1 site in Belgium.

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 1 inclusion and 8 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 5 Dec 2018. 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 Belgium. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

Post-operative pain intensity after laparoscopic gynaecological surgery in 1-day hospital setting. (time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 day.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 5 Dec 2018.

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