Comparison of Analgesic Requirements in Patients Receiving Nuss Operation Using 2 Different Anesthetic Adjuvants (ARNRD)

March 18, 2020 updated by: Jung Min Koo

Comparing Analgesic Requirements in Patients Receiving Nuss Operation Using Remifentanil or Dexmedetomidine as Anesthetic Adjuvants

Nowadays, general anaesthesia is carried under "balanced anesthesia technique" in which many anesthetic adjuvants are used simultaneously, including opioid analgesics in order to reduce the amount of inhalation agents. The most popular adjuvants used are remifentanil, which is an opioid analgesic, and dexmedetomidine. Both of these agents are short acting, can be infused with targeted concentrations, excreted shortly from the body with stable hemodynamics.

Remifentanil, when infused for more than 2 hours, causes hyperalgesia to increase the amount of pain postoperatively as well as the amount of opioid analgesics. However, dexmedetomidine does not cause hyperalgesia and is known to have an opioid -sparing effect. In our center.

In this study, we aim to compare the effects of remifentanil and dexmedetomidine on postoperative pain in patients undergoing Nuss procedure, which is a very painful operation on the chest wall.

Study Overview

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Unknown

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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62

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

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Study Locations

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Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Adults aged >20
  2. Patients undergoing Nuss bar operation (pectus excavatum repair surgery)
  3. American Society of Anesthesiologists classification I ~ III

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Drug abuse history
  2. Chronic pain in need of continuous opioid analgesics administration
  3. History of psychiatric diseases
  4. Preoperative bradycardia (heart rate < 50/min) or arrythmia
  5. Cardiac diseases other than diabetes or hypertension - coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease
  6. Moderate liver or kidney dysfunction
  7. Pregnant or breast feeding women
  8. Hypersensitivity to the study drugs
  9. Patients who do not agree to participate

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Sham Comparator: Remifentanil group
In both interventional groups, Sevoflurane is used as an inhalational agent, in 0.5-1.5% age-adjusted Minimal Alveolar Concentration (MAC). As explained above, remifentanil is infused with Target Controlled Infusion pump, and concentration is adjusted so that Bispectral index (BIS) is maintained as 40-60, which means that the patients are maintained in general anesthesia. Remifentanil is usually infused with the effect site concentration of 2.0 to 6.0 ng/ml during general anesthesia. If bradycardia or hypotension develops due to remifentanil infusion, the infusion rate could be reduced, or inotropic, vasopressor, anticholinergic agents can be used (ephedrine, atropine, etc.) to correct the side effects of the drug, or the drug infusion can even be ceased. At the end of the surgery when skin closure starts, remifentanil infusion will be stopped.
Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Comparing effects of remifentanil versus dexmedetomidine
Other Names:
  • Remifentanil
Active Comparator: Dexmedetomidine group
In both interventional groups, Sevoflurane is used as an inhalational agent, in 0.5-1.5% age-adjusted MAC (Minimal Alveolar Concentration). As explained above, dexmedetomidine is infused with syringe pump, and concentration is adjusted so that Bispectral index (BIS) is maintained as 40-60, which means that the patients are maintained in general anesthesia. Dexmedetomidine is loaded for 10 minutes in 1mcg/kg, and then infusion rate is set between 0.4 to 0.6mcg/kg/hour for this study. If bradycardia or hypotension develops due to remifentanil infusion, the infusion rate could be reduced, or inotropic, vasopressor, anticholinergic agents can be used (ephedrine, atropine, etc.) to correct the side effects of the drug, or the drug infusion can even be ceased. At the end of the surgery when skin closure starts, dexmedetomidine infusion will be stopped.
Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Comparing effects of remifentanil versus dexmedetomidine
Other Names:
  • Remifentanil

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual Analogue Scale
Time Frame: Between 1~6 hours postoperatively.
Pain scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 means no pain at all, and 10 being the most severe pain anyone can imagine.
Between 1~6 hours postoperatively.
Visual Analogue Scale
Time Frame: Between 6~12 hours postoperatively.
Pain scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 means no pain at all, and 10 being the most severe pain anyone can imagine.
Between 6~12 hours postoperatively.
Visual Analogue Scale
Time Frame: Between 12~24 hours postoperatively.
Pain scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 means no pain at all, and 10 being the most severe pain anyone can imagine.
Between 12~24 hours postoperatively.
Visual Analogue Scale
Time Frame: Between 24~48 hours postoperatively.
Pain scale ranges from 0 to 10. 0 means no pain at all, and 10 being the most severe pain anyone can imagine.
Between 24~48 hours postoperatively.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Amount of postoperative intravenous patient controlled analgesics (PCA) used
Time Frame: At 60 minutes after the end of surgery
At 60 minutes after the end of surgery
Amount of fentanyl used postoperatively at the recovery unit
Time Frame: At 60 minutes after the end of surgery
Amount in micgrograms per wegith in kilograms (migrogram/kilogram)
At 60 minutes after the end of surgery
Time needed for postoperative rescue opioid analgesics
Time Frame: At 60 minutes after the end of surgery
At 60 minutes after the end of surgery
Amount of remifentanil or dexmedetomidine used intraoperatively
Time Frame: Immediately at the end of the surgery
Immediately at the end of the surgery
Intraoperative hemodynamic change: Systolic blood pressure
Time Frame: 1 minute after monitoring (of blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oxymeter and electrocardiogram) starts, when the patient arrives at the operating room
1 minute after monitoring (of blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oxymeter and electrocardiogram) starts, when the patient arrives at the operating room
Intraoperative hemodynamic change: Diastolic blood pressure
Time Frame: 1 minute after monitoring (of blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oxymeter and electrocardiogram) starts, when the patient arrives at the operating room
1 minute after monitoring (of blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oxymeter and electrocardiogram) starts, when the patient arrives at the operating room
Intraoperative hemodynamic change: mean blood pressure
Time Frame: 1 minute after monitoring (of blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oxymeter and electrocardiogram) starts, when the patient arrives at the operating room
1 minute after monitoring (of blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oxymeter and electrocardiogram) starts, when the patient arrives at the operating room
Intraoperative hemodynamic change: heart rate
Time Frame: 30 minutes after the induction of anesthesia
30 minutes after the induction of anesthesia
Intraoperative hemodynamic change: mean blood pressure
Time Frame: At the end of the surgery, average of 90minutes after the induction of anesthesia
At the end of the surgery, average of 90minutes after the induction of anesthesia
Intraoperative hemodynamic change: heart rate
Time Frame: At the end of the surgery, average of 90minutes after the induction of anesthesia
At the end of the surgery, average of 90minutes after the induction of anesthesia
Intraoperative hemodynamic change: Systolic blood pressure
Time Frame: At the end of the surgery, average of 90minutes after the induction of anesthesia
At the end of the surgery, average of 90minutes after the induction of anesthesia
Intraoperative hemodynamic change: Diastolic blood pressure
Time Frame: At the end of the surgery, average of 90minutes after the induction of anesthesia
At the end of the surgery, average of 90minutes after the induction of anesthesia
Rescue drugs (inotropics or vasopressors) used in order to correct hypotension or bradycardia
Time Frame: Intraoperatively
Intraoperatively
Postoperative complications
Time Frame: Between 1~6 hours postoperatively
Number of events that happened to the patient: e.g. Yes or No, and how many times. Nausea/vomiting, hypotension, respiratory depression, urinary retension, dizziness, transient cease in use of intravenous patient controlled analgesics (PCA)
Between 1~6 hours postoperatively
Postoperative complications
Time Frame: Between 12~24 hours postoperatively
Number of events that happened to the patient: e.g. Yes or No, and how many times. Nausea/vomiting, hypotension, respiratory depression, urinary retension, dizziness, transient cease in use of intravenous patient controlled analgesics (PCA)
Between 12~24 hours postoperatively
Postoperative complications
Time Frame: Between 24~48 hours postoperatively
Number of events that happened to the patient: e.g. Yes or No, and how many times. Nausea/vomiting, hypotension, respiratory depression, urinary retension, dizziness, transient cease in use of intravenous patient controlled analgesics (PCA)
Between 24~48 hours postoperatively

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Jung Min Koo

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Jung Min Koo, M.D, Data recruitment

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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September 2, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

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February 21, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

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February 28, 2021

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First Submitted

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August 20, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 27, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

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August 29, 2019

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Last Update Posted

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March 20, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 18, 2020

Last Verified

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March 1, 2020

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  • KC19MCSI0334

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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