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Efficacy of Alkalinized Lidocaine Compared to Remifentanil on the Incidence of Coughing During Emergence of Anesthesia

A study testing Remifentanil and Alkalinized lidocaine in people with Cough and Anesthesia, run by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) at 1 site in Canada.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is designed to compare the effects of alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube cuff to a bolus dose of remifentanil given prior to the emergence of anesthesia: on the incidence of perioperative coughing on the time needed for the emergence of a desflurane-based anesthesia on the incidence of sore… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Cough, Anesthesia
What is being tested?
Remifentanil and Alkalinized lidocaine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
85 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Jan 2012to Oct 2012
Phase
Interventional
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 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients aged 18-80 years
  • Physical status 1-3
  • Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring oral endotracheal intubation (excluding head and neck surgery)
  • Expected duration of surgery of at least 1.5 hour.

Who cannot join

  • Current use of ACE inhibitor
  • Chronic cough
  • Asthma or severe pulmonary disease
  • Pulmonary tract infection
  • Anticipated difficult intubation
  • Current use of opioids
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  • Current use of cough medicine
  • Contraindication to remifentanil, lidocaine
  • Pregnancy
  • Symptomatic cardiac, renal or hepatic disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Quebec, H2L 4M1

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Alkalinized Lidocaine in the Endotracheal Tube Cuff Compared to a Bolus Dose of Intravenous Remifentanil on the Incidence of Coughing During Emergence of Anesthesia

This study is designed to compare the effects of alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube cuff to a bolus dose of remifentanil given prior to the emergence of anesthesia:

  • on the incidence of perioperative coughing
  • on the time needed for the emergence of a desflurane-based anesthesia
  • on the incidence of sore throat after extubation.

The investigators hypothesis is that the use of alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube cuff will reduce the incidence of perioperative coughing after a desflurane-based anesthesia.

Read the detailed description

Emergence is an important period of general anesthesia during which several problems can occur. Coughing, hypertension, tachycardia and agitation have been observed during emergence of general anesthesia.

Desflurane is a newer volatile agent allowing early recovery from anesthesia. This agent has led to earlier discharge and more rapid resumption of normal activities after surgery. However, an incidence of coughing around 70% has been reported after a desflurane-based anesthesia. Different techniques and drugs have been studied to reduce coughing during emergence.

Among others, the role of lidocaine given intravenously, topically, or intracuff has been studied. The use of intracuff alkalinized lidocaine has been proven effective to reduce the incidence of coughing during emergence of anesthesia.

Furthermore, there is some evidence supporting the administration of intravenous opioids prior to emergence of general anesthesia to reduce perioperative coughing, agitation and hemodynamic stimulation. However, depending on the type of opioids given, this may delay the emergence from anesthesia. The effect of a remifentanil infusion given in combination with isoflurane as the volatile agent has been shown to reduce the incidence of perioperative coughing without delaying the emergence of anesthesia. Bolus doses of remifentanil have also been proven effective to reduce the hemodynamic response to extubation.

The effect of these two modalities (alkalinized lidocaine and remifentanil) have never been compared. This study will assess their efficacy to prevent perioperative coughing after a desflurane-based anesthesia.

Conditions
Cough, Anesthesia
Being tested
Remifentanil, Alkalinized lidocaine
Medical subject headings
Cough

What participants receive

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

  • RemifentanilDrug

    Bolus dose of intravenous remifentanil 0.25 mcg/kg given once before emergence of general anesthesia

  • Alkalinized lidocaineDrug

    Administration of alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube cuff

Study groups in NCT01451840
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Remifentanil 0.25 mcg/kgActive comparatorAdministration of a bolus dose of intravenous remifentanil before emergence of a desflurane-based anesthesia
Receives: Drug: Remifentanil
Alkalinized lidocaineExperimentalAdministration of alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube cuff
Receives: Drug: Alkalinized lidocaine

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of coughing during emergence and after extubation

    Measured: From emergence until 10 minutes after extubation

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Time to emergence

    Measured: From the discontinuation of Desflurane until extubation

  2. Incidence of sore throat one hour after extubation

    Measured: Assessed one hour after extubation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionOct 2012
  4. Study completionOct 2012

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
85 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01451840
Sponsor's protocol ID
NM2012-001
Status last verified
Oct 2012
First submitted
11 Oct 2011
Last updated
29 Oct 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Remifentanil and Alkalinized lidocaine in people with Cough and Anesthesia, run by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) at 1 site in Canada.

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 10 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 29 Oct 2012. 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 Canada. 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.

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?

Incidence of coughing during emergence and after extubation (time frame: From emergence until 10 minutes after extubation). 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 29 Oct 2012.

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