Postoperative Pain Management on Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Patients

April 23, 2023 updated by: Li-Jen Hsin
This is a randomized controlled study, aimed to investigate the effects of dinalbuphine sebacate (DS) on patients having uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). DS is a prodrug of nalbuphine, a mixed agonist-antagonist opioid. The mean absorption time for the complete release of DS into systemic circulation is approximately 145 h, which could theoretically provide extended analgesic effects for up to 6 days. Patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea are generally associated with higher risks towards opioid side effects, especially respiratory depression. Post-UPPP pain managing should be cautiously arranged and executed. We hypothesize that the combination of our routine practice and DS will improve the outcomes after Uppp.

Study Overview

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Within 4 weeks before uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, patients are invited for this study. After written informed consent gained, the eligibilities are checked. Eligible patients are arrogated into experimental or control group randomly prior to surgery. Experimental group receives the DS administration at least 12 hours before surgery. During peri-operative period, pain management are conducted following our routine practice. Pain intensity, consumption of analgesics, adverse events, swallow function and life quality are all assessed and recorded within 14 days after surgery.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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78

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged between 20 and 65.
  • diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.
  • arranged to undergo uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
  • classified as ASA I, II, or III.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • can not comply with study protocol.
  • BMI > 34 kg/m2.
  • history of chronic pain.
  • history of narcotics or alcohol abuse.
  • allergic to NSAID.
  • diagnosed as diabetes mellitus with poor glycemic control.
  • diagnosed with severe cardiovascular or respiratory diseases.
  • judged as an unsuitable subject by investigators.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Experimental group
Subjects will intragluteally injected with a dose of 150 mg dinalbuphine sebacate at least 12 hours before surgery. During intra- and post-operative period, the pain management will execute following our routine practice.
Drug: Dinalbuphine sebacate
A single dose of 150 mg dinalbuphine sebacate will be intragluteally administrated at least 12 hours before surgery.
Other Names:
  • Naldebain
Other: Routine practice
Within 3 days after surgery, paracoxib will be administrated twice a day. Ketorolac will intravenously give once breakthrough pain occurring. Enteral acetaminophen will be take regularly within 14 days after surgery.
Sham Comparator: Control group
The pain management will peri-operatively execute following our routine practice without dinalbuphine sebacate administration.
Other: Routine practice
Within 3 days after surgery, paracoxib will be administrated twice a day. Ketorolac will intravenously give once breakthrough pain occurring. Enteral acetaminophen will be take regularly within 14 days after surgery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain intensity
Time Frame: within 3 days after surgery
Pain intensity will be assessed via numeric rating scale, 0 means no pain and 10 means the worst pain imaged.
within 3 days after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain intensity
Time Frame: within 14 days after surgery
Pain intensity will be assessed via numeric rating scale, 0 means no pain and 10 means the worst pain imaged.
within 14 days after surgery
Consumption of analgesics
Time Frame: within 3 days after surgery
Consumption of analgesics will be summarized by drug categories, routes and the individual days administrated.
within 3 days after surgery
Consumption of analgesics
Time Frame: within 14 days after surgery
Consumption of analgesics will be summarized by drug categories, routes and the individual days administrated.
within 14 days after surgery
Percentage of patients consuming analgesics
Time Frame: within 3 days after surgery
Percentage and number of patients consuming analgesics will be summarized by drug categories, route and the individual days administrated.
within 3 days after surgery
Incidence of adverse events
Time Frame: within 3 days after surgery
Percentage and number of patients suffering from adverse events will be summarized by the individual days.
within 3 days after surgery
Incidence of adverse events
Time Frame: within 14 days after surgery
Percentage and number of patients suffering from adverse events will be summarized by the individual days.
within 14 days after surgery
EAT-10 (Eating Assessment Tool)
Time Frame: 1 day, 3 days, 7 days and 14 days after surgery
EAT-10 is a dysphagia assessment that helps to measure swallowing difficulties. There are 10 questions in the questionnaire. Each question has 5 levels, 0 means no problem and 4 means severe problem.
1 day, 3 days, 7 days and 14 days after surgery
MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory
Time Frame: 1 day, 3 days, 7 days and 14 days after surgery
The MDADI is the first validated and reliable self-administered questionnaire designed specifically for evaluating the impact of dysphagia on the QOL of patients with head and neck cancer. There are 20 questions in the questionnaire. Each question has five levels, including strongly disagree, disagree, no opinion, agree, strongly agree.
1 day, 3 days, 7 days and 14 days after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Li-Jen Hsin

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Li-Jen Hsin, MD, Linkou Chang Gung Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

Study Start

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May 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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April 23, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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May 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 11, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 11, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 24, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 25, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 23, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 202202344A3

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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