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Acute PainNCT03560427

Duloxetine Potentiates the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine

A study testing Duloxetine 60mg in people with Acute Pain, 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.

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Trial summary

Duloxetine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor primarily used for treatment of major depression and anxiety. Duloxetine also has been used in the treatment of chronic pain conditions, such as osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain. There are few studies examining its effect for acute pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Pain
What is being tested?
Duloxetine 60mg
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
10 Sep 2018to 14 Mar 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 16 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • adult patients, subjected to major abdominal cancer surgery

Who cannot join

  • patients on chronic opioid therapy
  • patients allergic to study drugs (duloxetine+morphine)
  • patients have uncontrolled hypertension and or ischemic heart disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Diab

    Asyut, Assuit, 71515

Other trials in Egypt

About this study

Official title: Duloxetine Potentiates the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine in Major Abdominal Cancer Surgery

Duloxetine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor primarily used for treatment of major depression and anxiety. Duloxetine also has been used in the treatment of chronic pain conditions, such as osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain. There are few studies examining its effect for acute pain. The objective of this study is to evaluate the analgesic effect of duloxetine combined with intrathecal morphine for patients subjected to major abdominal cancer surgery

Conditions
Acute Pain
Being tested
Duloxetine 60mg, placebo
Medical subject headings
Acute Pain

What participants receive

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

  • Duloxetine 60mgDrug

    Patients will receive duloxetine, 60 mg tablet 2 hour before operation and will be anesthetized by combined spinal-general anesthesia that includes: spinal anesthesia with morphine 0.3 mg delivered in L4-5 inter spinous space.

    General anethseia: Induction of anesthesia was done by intravenous fentanyl, 2 µg / kg and propofol 1 - 2 mg / kg. Endotracheal intubation was achieved by cis-atracurium, 0.15 mg / kg. Maintenance of anesthesia was done by isoflurane and cis-atracurium, 0.03 mg / kg on demand. Additional intraoperative analgesia was consisted of administration of intravenous boluses of fentanyl, 50 µg according to the attending anesthesiologist's decision. At the end of surgery, muscle relaxation was reversed using neostigmine 0.05 mg / kg and atropine 0.01 mg / kg.

  • placeboDrug

    Patients will receive placebo tablet 2 hour before operation and will be anesthetized by combined spinal-general anesthesia that includes: spinal anesthesia with morphine 0.3 mg delivered in L4-5 inter spinous space.

    General anethseia: Induction of anesthesia was done by intravenous fentanyl, 2 µg / kg and propofol 1 - 2 mg / kg. Endotracheal intubation was achieved by cis-atracurium, 0.15 mg / kg. Maintenance of anesthesia was done by isoflurane and cis-atracurium, 0.03 mg / kg on demand. Additional intraoperative analgesia was consisted of administration of intravenous boluses of fentanyl, 50 µg according to the attending anesthesiologist's decision. At the end of surgery, muscle relaxation was reversed using neostigmine 0.05 mg / kg and atropine 0.01 mg / kg.

Study groups in NCT03560427
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
duloxetine+morphineExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Duloxetine 60mg
placebo+morphinePlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. time to first analgesic request

    the time elapsed from (0 hour = immediately postoperative) to time of first demand to analgesic

    Measured: 48 hours postoperatively

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jun 2018
  2. Study start10 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion10 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion14 Mar 2020

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, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03560427
Sponsor's protocol ID
SECI-IRB-IORG0006563-534
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
19 May 2018
Last updated
18 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Duloxetine 60mg in people with Acute Pain, 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 1 inclusion and 3 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 18 Mar 2020. 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. 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.

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?

time to first analgesic request (time frame: 48 hours postoperatively). 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 18 Mar 2020.

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