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Gastric CancerNCT03393403

Comparison of the Effect of Intravenous and Perineural Dexmedetomidine in Gastric Cancer Surgery

A study testing Dexmedetomidine and 0.9% Sodium-chloride in people with Gastric Cancer and Pain, Postoperative, run by Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Using random case assignment to investigate the analgesic and sedative effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine and dexmedetomidine as a local anesthetic adjuvant in ultrasound-guided subcostal TAP block in gastric cancer patient undergoing gastrectomy or partial gastrectomy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Gastric Cancer, Pain, Postoperative
What is being tested?
Dexmedetomidine and 0.9% Sodium-chloride
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
23 Dec 2017to 31 Dec 2020
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 20 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy or partial gastrectomy, who receive ultrasound-guided subcostal TAP block and PCA for postoperative analgesia

Who cannot join

  • surgery involved other visceral organ (eg. combined splenectomy or partial hepatectomy), patients with histories of adverse drug reaction to dexmedetomidine, bradycardia (baseline heart rate <60 beats/min), any type of atrioventricular block in electrocardiogram (EKG), heart failure, significant renal or hepatic impairment, severe bronchopulmonary disease, any coagulant disorder, and pregnant or breast-feeding woman.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

    Kaohsiung City

    Miao-Pei Su, M.D.

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: Comparison of the Effect of Intravenous Continuous Dexmedetomidine Infusion and Dexmedetomidine as a Local Anesthetic Adjuvant in Subcostal Transverse Abdominis Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Gastric Cancer Surgery

Using random case assignment to investigate the analgesic and sedative effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine and dexmedetomidine as a local anesthetic adjuvant in ultrasound-guided subcostal TAP block in gastric cancer patient undergoing gastrectomy or partial gastrectomy.

Read the detailed description

The process of the experiment (brief describe) The participant patients will be randomly allocated into three groups: the intravenous dexmedetomidine group (Dex_iv group), dexmedetomidine adding to local anesthetic as an adjuvant for subcostal TAP block (Dex_adj group), and Control group. All patients receive gastrectomy or partial gastrectomy in general anesthesia as standard. Thirty minutes before the end of surgery, the patients in Dex_iv group receive 0.5mcg/kg dexmedetomidine infusion for 30 minutes, while the patients in Dex_adj group and control group receive 0.125ml/kg 0.9% normal saline IV infusion for 30 minutes. All patients have ultrasound-guided TAP block single injection after the end of surgery and before the tracheal tube extubation. The block agents in Dex_adj group is 40 ml of 0.375% ropivacaine with 0.5mcg/kg dexmedetomidine, while in Dex_iv group and control group are only 40ml of 0.375% ropivacaine. The IV PCA pump will be set up before patients awaken in the post-anesthesia care unit. All patients are assessed for the signs of emergence agitation with Riker sedation-agitation scale in the post-anesthesia care unit. The numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain intensity assessment, the opioid consumption via IV PCA pump, and the patients satisfaction will be documented for postoperative 3 days for the impact evaluation of dexmedetomidine in postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery with subcostal TAP block.

Being tested
Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% Sodium-chloride
Keywords
Subcostal transversus abdominis plane block
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms, Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

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

  • DexmedetomidineDrug

    Also called Precedex

    0.5mcg/kg intravenous(IV)continuous infusion for 30 minutes, or 0.5mcg/kg adding to local anesthetic for subcostal TAP block

  • 0.9% Sodium-chlorideDrug

    0.125ml/kg intravenously infusion in Dexmedetomidine_adj group and control group

Study groups in NCT03393403
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dexmedetomidine_iv groupExperimentalDexmedetomidine 0.5mcg/kg (diluted in normal saline) intravenously infusion for 30min
Receives: Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine_adj groupExperimentalDexmedetomidine 0.5mcg/kg (adding to local anesthetic) perineural single bolus for subcostal TAP block 0.9% sodium chloride 0.125ml/kg intravenously infusion for 30min
Receives: Drug: Dexmedetomidine; Drug: 0.9% Sodium-chloride
Control groupActive comparator0.9% sodium chloride 0.125ml/kg intravenously infusion for 30min No dexmedetomidine use
Receives: Drug: 0.9% Sodium-chloride

What is being measured

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

  1. analgesic effect - pain intensity

    postoperative acute pain intensity (numerical rating scale, NRS, 0-10)

    Measured: postoperative 3 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. sedative effect

    emergence agitation in post-anesthesia care unit (Riker sedation-agitation scale, 1-7)

    Measured: postoperative 2 hours

  2. analgesic effect - opioid consumption

    Fentanyl consumption(mcg) via patient-control analgesia (PCA) pump

    Measured: postoperative 3 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jan 2018
  2. Study start23 Dec 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2020 (estimated)

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03393403
Sponsor's protocol ID
KMUHIRB-F(II)-20170001
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
27 Dec 2017
Last updated
12 Jan 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dexmedetomidine and 0.9% Sodium-chloride in people with Gastric Cancer and Pain, Postoperative, run by Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2018. 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 Taiwan. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Miao-Pei Su, M.D. (0088673121101 ext. 7033, cavia0803@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

analgesic effect - pain intensity (time frame: postoperative 3 days). 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 12 Jan 2018.

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