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Cardiac SurgeryPhase 4NCT01196767

Ropivacaine Though Laterosternal Catheters After Cardiac Surgery

A Phase 4 study testing Ropivacaine (in one arm); catheterization (in both). in people with Cardiac Surgery, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.

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

This is a prospective double-blinded and randomised study involving patients undergoing cardiac surgery with median sternotomy, the effects on postoperative analgesia of a 48-hr continuous infusion of ropivacaine 2 mg.mL-1, at the rate of 4 mL.hr-1 through two catheters inserted at the lateral edges of the sternum… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Cardiac Surgery
What is being tested?
Ropivacaine (in one arm); catheterization (in both).
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Jul 2010to Nov 2010
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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Scheduled cardiac surgery.

Who cannot join

  • - surgery in emergency
  • thoracotomy
  • cardiac graft
  • redo
  • pregnancy
  • patient's refusal
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  • minor or adult under legal protection
  • psychiatric ongoing disease
  • addiction to opiates
  • ongoing opiate treatment
  • inability to use a PCA device
  • respiratory insuffiency (Vital capacity or maximal expired volume per sec. < 50% of the expected value, or mean PAP > 50 mmHg)
  • intra-aortic balloon
  • severe renal insuffiency
  • history of allergy or intolerance to: morphine, acetaminophen, bupivacaine.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003

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About this study

Official title: Postoperative Analgesia After Cardiac Surgery: Effects of a Continuous Infusion of Ropivacaine Through Laterosternal Catheters

This is a prospective double-blinded and randomised study involving patients undergoing cardiac surgery with median sternotomy, the effects on postoperative analgesia of a 48-hr continuous infusion of ropivacaine 2 mg.mL-1, at the rate of 4 mL.hr-1 through two catheters inserted at the lateral edges of the sternum will be studied, versus a control group in which normal saline will be infused in the same conditions.

Read the detailed description

Diverse methods for infusion of local anaesthetics after cardiac surgery have been proposed, but none of them provided high-level evidence of efficacy. The catheters studied here are designed for a surgical insertion before closure of the sternotomy, with the aim of infusing the drug the closest possible of the terminations of intercostal nerves.

Conditions
Cardiac Surgery
Being tested
Ropivacaine (in one arm); catheterization (in both).
Keywords
Sternotomy, Pain, Respiratory function, Opiates, Patient-controlled, Scheduled cardiac surgery under general anaesthesia without any locoregional anaesthesia protocol other than this presently studied
Medical subject headings
Pain, Respiratory Aspiration

What participants receive

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

  • Ropivacaine (in one arm); catheterization (in both).Drug

    Parallel study with two groups:

    1. ropivacaine (2 mg.mL-1), at the rate of 4 mL.hr-1 through two subcutaneous catheters lateral to the sternum, both alimented by an elastomeric pump.
    2. same protocol, with normal saline instead of ropivacaine.
Study groups in NCT01196767
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ropivacaineExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ropivacaine (in one arm); catheterization (in both).
normal salineOtherNot described
Receives: Drug: Ropivacaine (in one arm); catheterization (in both).

What is being measured

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

  1. Pain score at mobilization (lying position for measurement of central venous pressure), expressed on a visual analogue scale.

    Measured: every 4 hours during 48 hours

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Morphine consumption on PCA device

    Measured: every 4 hours during 48 hours

  2. Pain score at rest, expressed on a visual analogue scale.

    Measured: every 4 hours during 48 hours

  3. Vital capacity and inspiratory reserve volume, related to the preoperative values

    Measured: daily during 48 hours

  4. Postoperative blood level of troponin

    Measured: every 8 hours during 48 hours

  5. Arterial blood gases

    Measured: every 4 hours during 48 hours

  6. Time to first flatus

    Measured: daily during 48 hours

  7. Number of participants with adverse events

    nausea and vomiting, pruritus

    Measured: daily during 48 hours

  8. Postoperative blood level of ropivacaine at day + 1 and day + 2

    Measured: daily during 48 hours

  9. Signs of intoxication to ropivacaine

    Measured: eventual reports

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Sep 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2010
  3. Primary completionNov 2010
  4. Study completionNov 2010

Resources

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
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01196767
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHU-0080
Status last verified
Apr 2013
First submitted
26 Jul 2010
Last updated
4 Apr 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Eljezi V, Duale C, Azarnoush K, Skrzypczak Y, Sautou V, Pereira B, Tsokanis I, Schoeffler P. The analgesic effects of a bilateral sternal infusion of ropivacaine after cardiac surgery. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2012 Mar-Apr;37(2):166-74. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e318240957f.

    PubMed 22266899

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ropivacaine (in one arm); catheterization (in both). in people with Cardiac Surgery, run by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand at 1 site in France.

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 15 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 4 Apr 2013. 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 France. 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?

Pain score at mobilization (lying position for measurement of central venous pressure), expressed on a visual analogue scale. (time frame: every 4 hours during 48 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01196767, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 4 Apr 2013.

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