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Cervical IncompetenceNCT03636048

Comparison of Anesthesia Type in Patients Undergoing Transabdominal Cervico Isthmic Cerclage (TCIC)

A study testing Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj and Propofol 10 milligram/ML in people with Cervical Incompetence, run by Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The investigator aimed to compare the effect of anesthesia on overall postoperative outcomes including post-operative pain score and the fetal well-being (heart rate) in patients undergoing transabdominal cervico isthmic cerclage(TCIC). The investigator divided the patients into two groups. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 50 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cervical Incompetence
What is being tested?
Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj and Propofol 10 milligram/ML
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
1 Aug 2018to 1 Jun 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 50 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who undergo TCIC for IIOC and agree to participate in this study.

Who cannot join

  • Hepatic failure
  • Chronic kidney disease(>stage III)
  • Hypersensitivity, allergic response and/or resistance to drugs used in this study(ex. pethidine, ropivacaine)
  • Spinal anesthesia is not possible
  • Refuse to participate in the study
  • Cannot understand the agreement
  • Body weight is under 50 kg or over 100 kg

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Kangnam sungshim hospital

    Seoul

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Comparison of General Anesthesia and Combined Spinal-epidural Anesthesia on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transabdominal Cervico Isthmic Cerclage (TCIC)

The investigator aimed to compare the effect of anesthesia on overall postoperative outcomes including post-operative pain score and the fetal well-being (heart rate) in patients undergoing transabdominal cervico isthmic cerclage(TCIC). The investigator divided the patients into two groups. The first group was the patients who undergo general anesthesia with postoperative wound patient-controlled analgesia device(PCA) and the second group was the patients who undergo combined spinal-epidural anesthesia(CSE) with postoperative epidural catheter PCA device for pain control.

Read the detailed description

Transabdominal cervico isthmic cerclage(TCIC) is performed for the pregnants with Incompetent Internal Os of the Cervix(IIOC) to maintain pregnancy. It is the operation that incise the lower abdomen and ligate the cervix in pelvic cavity. In our center, the surgery was conventionally performed under general anesthesia. Also, for pain control, operator has been inserting a catheter into the incision site and connected the wound PCA. In this way, there were some limitations that the wound PCA could only control the somatic pain and there were significant rates of post-operative nausea and vomiting as common complication of general anesthesia. Thus, the investigator planned to conduct combined spinal-epidural anesthesia(CSE) with postoperative pain control with epidural catheter and compare overall postoperative outcomes with conventional general anesthesia.

Being tested
Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj, Propofol 10 milligram/ML
Medical subject headings
Uterine Cervical Incompetence

What participants receive

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

  • Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% InjDrug

    Also called Spinal anesthesia with epidural patient-controlled analgesia

    The patients undergo surgery under spinal anesthesia and a catheter would be inserted into epidural space during the procedure. 0.5% bupivacaine is injected into intrathecal space for spinal anesthesia. For pain control, 0.2% ropivacaine is continuously infused into epidural space postoperatively.

  • Propofol 10 milligram/MLDrug

    Also called general anesthesia with wound patient-controlled analgesia

    The patients undergo surgery under general anesthesia and a catheter would be inserted to abdominal incision site at the end of the operation. Propofol is used for induction of general anesthesia, and sevoflurane is used for maintenance of anesthesia. At the end of the operation, the surgeon inserts wound catheter in the surgical site and connects wound patient-controlled analgesia device filled with 0.5% ropivacaine.

Study groups in NCT03636048
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Spinal anesthesia groupExperimentalSpinal anesthesia is used for operation with epidural patient-controlled device for pain control. Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj. 9-10mg is injected into intrathecal space for anesthesia. 0.2% ropivacaine is used for postoperative pain control with continuous infusion into epidural space.
Receives: Drug: Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj
General anesthesia groupActive comparatorGeneral anesthesia is used for operation with wound patient-controlled device for pain control. propofol (10milligram/ML) 1.5-2 mg/ml is used as bolus intravascular injection for induction of anesthesia. 0.5% ropivacaine is used for postoperative pain control with continous infusion through wound catheter.
Receives: Drug: Propofol 10 milligram/ML

What is being measured

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

  1. Pain score at 24hours after the end of the operation

    Numerical Rating Score(0-10), 0:no pain, 5:moderate pain, 10:worst pain

    Measured: Assessed by directly asking to the patient, from date of randomization up to postoperative day 3.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Fetal viability on postoperative day 5

    An obstetrician evaluates fetal viability(fetal heart rate) using ultrasonograph.

    Measured: Assessed by ultrasonography, upto postoperative day 5.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Aug 2018
  2. Study start1 Aug 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Jun 2020
  4. Study completion1 Jun 2020

Why it stopped: not enough participants

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03636048
Sponsor's protocol ID
2018-05-013
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
1 Aug 2018
Last updated
4 Sep 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 Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj and Propofol 10 milligram/ML in people with Cervical Incompetence, run by Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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 7 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 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 South Korea. 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 was stopped early (reason given: not enough participants). Results are not available in the source record.

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 24hours after the end of the operation (time frame: Assessed by directly asking to the patient, from date of randomization up to postoperative day 3.). 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 Sep 2020.

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