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Post-Op ComplicationNCT03230474

a Small Dose of Naloxone,Minimize Intrathecal Morphine Side Effects

A study testing Morphine and Morphine-Naloxone in people with Post-Op Complication, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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

I.V naloxone decreases incidence and severity of the common morphine side effects (pruritis, nausea/emesis, constipation, urinary retention, respiratory depression and undesirable sedation) so using it as additive to intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing anal surgeries under spinal anesthesia may be beneficail Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Post-Op Complication
What is being tested?
Morphine and Morphine-Naloxone
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
May 2016to Apr 2017
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 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • ASA physical status I - II
  • undergoing anal surgery with spinal anesthesia

Who cannot join

  • Renal ,hepatic and cardiac patients -Infection at the site of injection.-
  • Coagulopathy or other bleeding diathesis. -Preexisting neurologic deficits.-
  • History of hypersensitivity to any of the given the drugs.
  • Inability to communicate with the investigator and the hospital staff.
  • History of chronic opioid use.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Emad Zarief Kamel Said

    Asyut, 71111

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About this study

Official title: Ultra Small Dose of Intrathecal Naloxone to Minimize Morphine Induced Side- Effects in Patients Undergoing Minor Anal Surgery Under Spinal Anesthesia. A Randomized Double Blind Study

I.V naloxone decreases incidence and severity of the common morphine side effects (pruritis, nausea/emesis, constipation, urinary retention, respiratory depression and undesirable sedation) so using it as additive to intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing anal surgeries under spinal anesthesia may be beneficail

Read the detailed description

Bupivacaine hydrochloride is a commonly used local anesthetic in spinal anesthesia, however, the duration of spinal analgesia by bupivacaine is limited to about 75-150 minutes, therefore, various additives have been used along with bupivacaine for the prolongation of its effect, to improve the quality of analgesia, and to minimize the requirement for postoperative analgesics .

Opioids may be added to local anesthetic solutions to enhance surgical anesthesia and provide postoperative analgesia . This effect is mediated at the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, where opioids mimic the effect of endogenous enkephalins. The use of intrathecal (IT) morphine (0.1 to 0.5 mg) can provide effective control of postoperative pain for roughly 24 hours . However, the use of IT morphine may result in serious side effects e.g. pruritus 53%, nausea and vomiting 43%.urinary retention 43% and delayed respiratory depression . These side effects may lead to patient discomfort and prolonged hospital stay thus limiting the usefulness of IT morphine.

Naloxone has an extremely high affinity for μ-opioid receptors in the central nervous system (CNS). Naloxone is a μ-opioid receptor (MOR) competitive antagonist, and its rapid blockade of those receptors often produces rapid onset of withdrawal symptoms. Naloxone also has an antagonist action, though with a lower affinity, at κ- (KOR) and δ-opioid receptors (DOR). Unlike other opioid receptor antagonists, naloxone is essentially a pure antagonist with no agonist properties.

I.V naloxone decreases incidence and severity of the common morphine side effects (pruritis, nausea/emesis, constipation, urinary retention, respiratory depression and undesirable sedation) The addition of naloxone to morphine decreases the opioid related side effects without affection of postoperative analgesia. This combination can be used for the treatment of severe refractory chronic low back pain.

Being tested
Morphine, Morphine-Naloxone
Medical subject headings
Postoperative Complications

What participants receive

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

  • MorphineDrug

    50 patients of this group will receive 5 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 0.2 mg morphine in 0.5 ml volume plus 0.5 ml as placebo (total volume 2 mL)

  • Morphine-NaloxoneDrug

    50 patients of this group will receive 5 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 0.2 mg morphine in 0.5 ml volume plus 5ng\ kg naloxone in 0.5 ml volume (total volume 2mL).

Study groups in NCT03230474
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
group 1Active comparator50 patients of this group will receive 5 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 0.2 mg morphine in 0.5 ml volume plus 0.5 ml as placebo (total volume 2 mL)
Receives: Drug: Morphine
group 2Active comparator50 patients of this group will receive 5 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine with 0.2 mg morphine in 0.5 ml volume plus 5ng\ kg naloxone in 0.5 ml volume (total volume 2mL).
Receives: Drug: Morphine-Naloxone

What is being measured

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

  1. post operative vomiting

    vomiting and nausea incidence

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. pain

    will be measured by VAS

    Measured: 24 hour postoperatively

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Jul 2017
  2. Study startMay 2016
  3. Primary completionFeb 2017
  4. Study completionApr 2017

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03230474
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00009914
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
23 Jul 2017
Last updated
4 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Morphine and Morphine-Naloxone in people with Post-Op Complication, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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 2 inclusion and 5 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 Oct 2017. 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 Egypt. 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?

post operative vomiting (time frame: 24 hours). 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 4 Oct 2017.

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