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Postoperative PainPhase 4NCT00520338

Celecoxib for Reducing Morphine Requirement After Thyroid Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

A Phase 4 study testing celecoxib in people with Postoperative Pain and Thyroidectomy, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

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

The purpose of this study is to determine whether celecoxib is effective in the treatment postoperative pain after thyroidectomy. The research hypothesis: There is a difference in postoperative morphine consumption in the first 24 hours after thyroidectomy between patients who received celecoxib or placebo. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
celecoxib
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
Aug 2007to Dec 2009
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient ASA physical status I-III.
  • Scheduled for an elective thyroidectomy.
  • Body weight > or = 40kg
  • Can operate a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device.

Who cannot join

  • History of asthma, acute rhinitis, nasal polyps, angioneurotic edema or urticaria following the administration of aspirin or other NSAIDs.
  • Known hypersensitivity to morphine or sulfonamides.
  • History of hepatic dysfunction.
  • Creatinine clearance < 30ml/min.
  • History of bleeding tendency.
  • History of gastrointestinal bleeding or active peptic ulcer.
  • Known case of inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Patient with severe heart failure.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

    Bangkok, 10700

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether celecoxib is effective in the treatment postoperative pain after thyroidectomy.

The research hypothesis:

There is a difference in postoperative morphine consumption in the first 24 hours after thyroidectomy between patients who received celecoxib or placebo.

Read the detailed description

Postoperative pain has been concerned in the past few years by both the anesthesiologists ans the surgeons. COX2-inhibitors have played an important roles in postoperative pain with minimal side effects.

Comparison(s): There is a difference in postoperative morphine consumption in the first 24 hours after thyroidectomy between patients who received celecoxib and placebo.

Being tested
celecoxib
Keywords
celecoxib, postoperative pain, thyroidectomy
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

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

  • celecoxibDrug

    Also called celebrex

    1. placebo
    2. celecoxib 400 mg oral single dose
Study groups in NCT00520338
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
2Placebo comparator1. placebo 2. celecoxib
Receives: Drug: celecoxib
1No intervention1 placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. The patients' total amount of morphine requirement in the first 24 hour.

    Measured: 24 hour

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

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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
Single group
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00520338
Sponsor's protocol ID
Si 117/2007
Status last verified
Nov 2010
First submitted
22 Aug 2007
Last updated
9 Nov 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing celecoxib in people with Postoperative Pain and Thyroidectomy, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

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 4 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 9 Nov 2010. 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 Thailand. 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.

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?

The patients' total amount of morphine requirement in the first 24 hour. (time frame: 24 hour). 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 9 Nov 2010.

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