Impact of Specific Monitoring of Intraoperative Analgesia Under General Anesthesia on Chronic Pain After Ovarian Cancer Surgery (MONIALC)

January 28, 2026 updated by: Institut Bergonié

Impact of Specific Monitoring of Intraoperative Analgesia Under General Anesthesia on Chronic Pain After Ovarian Cancer Surgery. The MONIALC Study.

This is a single-center, randomized, phase II, non-comparative, single-blind clinical study that will determine whether morphine reduction through intraoperative monitoring by ANI (Analgesia Nociception Index) significantly reduces chronic post-surgical pain at three months after laparotomy for ovarian carcinoma with regard to standard care.

Study Overview

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

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Before inclusion,all eligibility criteria will be verified, VAS pain score and VAS anxiety will be performed.

The surgical procedure for ovarian carcinoma will be performed by laparotomy and the intraoperative monitoring of nociception wil depend of the randomization arm : Intraoperative ANI monitoring of nociception (experimental arm) versus no specific monitoring of nociception (control arm). The total dose of opioids (in micrograms) received by the patients will be recorded at the end of the surgery.

VAS pain score will be performed immediately postoperatively and at three months after the intervention. A DN4 questionnaire (neuropathic pain) will be evaluated at three months after the intervention.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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126

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • France
      • Bordeaux, France, 33076
        • Institut Bergonie

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Woman aged 18 years and over.
  2. Histologically proven or strongly suspected ovarian carcinoma.
  3. Indication for laparotomy surgery with xyphopubic incision.
  4. Acceptance of epidural anesthesia.
  5. Pain score ≤ 3 (VAS or Numeric Verbal Scale).
  6. Free and informed consent.
  7. Patient affiliated with a French social security scheme in accordance with French law on research involving human participants.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Heart rhythm disturbances.
  2. History of Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA).
  3. History of epilepsy.
  4. Wearing a pacemaker.
  5. Receiving morphine treatment preoperatively.
  6. Medical contraindication to an epidural.
  7. Patient unable to follow and adhere to trial procedures for geographic, social or psychological reasons.
  8. Patient placed under guardianship or curatorship.
  9. Patient already included in the present study.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Arm A : Experimental group with intraoperative ANI monitoring of nociception
Other: Arm A : intraoperative ANI monitoring of nociception
For the experimental group (arm A), the sufentanil doses are adjusted to maintain an ANI between 50 and 70. Morphine doses are adjusted from 0.05 to 0.05 µg / ml. Intraoperative data will be collected for ANI, TIVA and hemodynamics.
Other: Arm B : Control group without ANI intraoperative monitoring of nociception
Other: Arm B : no specific monitoring of nociception
For the control group (arm B), adjustments to the opioid doses are made in relation to the hemodynamic reactions of the patient and the operating times. Intraoperative data will be collected for TIVA and hemodynamics.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of patients with a pain score on the self-assessment VAS > 4, three months after the surgery.
Time Frame: 3 months after surgery
The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a validated, reliable and reproducible tool. The VAS will be used to measure pain. This self-assessment scale allows the patient to evaluate his or her pain from 0 to 10 "0=No pain" to "10=Maximum imaginable pain ". A pain VAS score of 4 and above is considered clinically significant.
3 months after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Arm A : total dose of opioids received intraoperatively
Time Frame: Surgery
Surgery
Arm B : total dose of opioids received intraoperatively
Time Frame: Surgery
Surgery
Arm A : Patients' pain score on the VAS immediately postoperatively
Time Frame: within one hour of extubation
The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a validated, reliable and reproducible tool. The VAS will be used to measure pain. This self-assessment scale allows the patient to evaluate his or her pain from 0 to 10 "0=No pain" to "10=Maximum imaginable pain ". A pain VAS score of 4 and above is considered clinically significant.
within one hour of extubation
Arm B : Patients' pain score on the VAS immediately postoperatively
Time Frame: within one hour of extubation
The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a validated, reliable and reproducible tool. The VAS will be used to measure pain. This self-assessment scale allows the patient to evaluate his or her pain from 0 to 10 "0=No pain" to "10=Maximum imaginable pain ". A pain VAS score of 4 and above is considered clinically significant.
within one hour of extubation
Arm A : proportion of patients with a DN4 questionnaire score> 4, three months after surgery
Time Frame: 3 months after surgery
3 months after surgery
Arm B : Arm A : proportion of patients with a DN4 questionnaire score> 4, three months after surgery
Time Frame: 3 months after surgery
3 months after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Institut Bergonié

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 31, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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April 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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June 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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May 20, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 27, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

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May 28, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 28, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IB 2020-04
  • 2020-A02767-32 (Other Identifier: ANSM IDRCB number)

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

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