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Pain, PostoperativeNCT03915639

Effect of the Peri-incisional Multimodal Cocktail Infiltration on Postcraniotomy Headache

A study testing Peri-incisional injection in people with Pain, Postoperative, run by Beijing Tiantan Hospital.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

Postcraniotomy headache (PCH) has been underestimated for the past decades. However, current treatments for PCH are either considered insufficient or accompanied by severe side-effects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Postoperative
What is being tested?
Peri-incisional injection
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2022to Dec 2023
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

  • Having signed the informed consent,
  • age 18-80 yrs,
  • American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I or II,
  • scheduled elective supratentorial craniotomy,
  • planned head fixation in a skull clamp.

Who cannot join

  • Allergy to LAs,
  • alcohol abuse,
  • intracranial hypertension,
  • active psychiatric disorders,
  • uncontrolled epilepsy,
  • chronic opioid use (more than 2 weeks),
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  • undergoing a revision craniotomy,
  • high probability of having postoperative radio- or chemotherapy,
  • expectation of delayed extubation or no planned extubation,
  • pregnancy or breastfeeding during the study,
  • extreme body mass index (BMI) (less than 15 or more than 40),
  • preoperative Glasgow Coma Scale less than 15,
  • undergoing emergency or awake craniotomy surgery,
  • inability to understand the use of the NRS or the PCA. (Patients are informed of the instructions of NRS (from 0 to 10, where 0 and 10 represent no pain and the worst imaginable pain, respectively) and PCA after signing the informed consent the day before the operation. Patients who cannot understand the instruction of NRS and PCA will be excluded from the study.)

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Postcraniotomy headache (PCH) has been underestimated for the past decades. However, current treatments for PCH are either considered insufficient or accompanied by severe side-effects. Some studies revealed that peri-incisional injection of a mixed cocktail that contains ropivacaine, epinephrine, ketorolac, and methylprednisolone showed significant efficacy in relieving postoperative pain after total hip or knee arthroplasty. Previous literature reported that the cause of PCH was related to incision of the scalp and dura, which is considered similar to causes to postoperative pain after total hip or knee arthroplasty. Thus, investigators suppose that the cocktail mixture can better relieve PCH in adults.

Being tested
Peri-incisional injection
Keywords
Post-Craniotomy Headache, Postoperative Pain, Cocktail, Analgesia
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative, Agnosia

What participants receive

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

  • Peri-incisional injectionProcedure or surgery

    The surgeons are planned to inject the cocktail mixture or ropivacaine to muscles and the subcutaneous tissue beneath the fixation sites and incision site using a 22-gauge needle in a sterile fashion prior to skin incision.

Study groups in NCT03915639
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CocktailExperimentalParticipants in Group Cocktail are planned to infiltrate the head fixation sites after intubation and peri-incisionally prior to skin incision. The infiltration will be performed by the attending neurosurgeon. The muscle and the subcutaneous tissue beneath the fixation sites and incision site will be fully irrigated with the multimodal cocktail.
Receives: Procedure: Peri-incisional injection
RopivacaineActive comparatorParticipants in Group Ropivacaine are planned to infiltrate the head fixation sites after intubation and peri-incisionally prior to skin incision. The infiltration will be performed by the attending neurosurgeon. The muscle and the subcutaneous tissue beneath the fixation sites and incision site will be fully irrigated with ropivacaine.
Receives: Procedure: Peri-incisional injection

What is being measured

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

  1. Cumulative morphine consumption

    cumulative morphine consumption through PCA within 24 hours after recovery

    Measured: 24 hours after recovery

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Postoperative 0-10 Numeric Rating Score

    Numeric Rating Score is a common used scale in evaluating patients' pain intensity in clinical trials. The scale in the present trial is ranged from 0 to 10, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst imaginable pain. Higher values represent worse pain intensity.

    Measured: 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after recovery and 3 and 6 months after craniotomy

  2. Rate of post-operative opioid-related side effects

    Post-operative opioid-related side effects include post-operative opioid-induced oversedation, opioid-induced respiratory depression, pruritus, drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, and rash.

    Opioid-induced oversedation will be evaluated using the Pasero Opioid-induced Sedation Scale (POSS).

    1. Awake and alert,
    2. Slightly drowsy, easily aroused,
    3. Frequently drowsy, arousable, drift off to sleep during a conversation,
    4. Somnolent, minimal or no response to verbal or physical stimulation A POSS score of 3 or 4 is defined as oversedation.

    Opioid-induced respiratory depression (defined as respiratory rate <8/min and/or oxygen saturation <90% and/or apnoea ≥10 s, excessive sedation or upper airway obstruction.

    Measured: 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after recovery

  3. Time interval to first PCA demand

    The PCA device will automatically record the time interval to the first PCA demand based on a specially designed algorithm

    Measured: within 24 hours after recovery

  4. Total PCA press counts

    The PCA device will automatically record the total press counts based on a specially designed algorithm.

    Measured: within 24 hours after recovery

  5. Total rescue medication usage

    When PCA is not enough for analgesia, rescue medication will be used for relieving severe pain. The total rescue medication usage within 24 hours after recovery will be recorded.

    Measured: within 24 hours after recovery

  6. Recovery

    Time to PACU discharge, time to ambulation, and length of stay (LOS)

    Measured: an average of 1 month

  7. Wound Healing Score

    Wound Healing Score worksheet for assessment of outcomes in scalp clip versus artery forceps groups in patients undergoing craniotomy.

    The wound healing evaluation is based on skin healing, infection and hair regrowth.

    For skin healing, 1 represents fully healed, 2 represents ≤3 cm in total not healed, 3 represents >3 cm not healed, 4 represents areas of necrosis ≤3 cm, and 5 represents areas of necrosis >3 cm.

    For infection, 1 represents none, 2 represents ≤0.5-cm margin of redness , 3 represents more redness or superficial pus, 4 represents deep infection.

    For hair regrowth, 1 represents even regrowth along wound, 2 represents ≤3 cm not regrowing , 3 represents 3-6 cm not regrowing, 4 represents >6 cm not regrowing.

    Excellent wounds, total score of 3; Good wounds, Score 4-5; Suboptimal wounds, Score 6+

    Measured: 3 and 6 weeks after craniotomy

  8. The size of surgical incision

    Recording the size of surgical incision (unit: centimeter)

    Measured: at the end of the craniotomy

  9. The duration of operation

    Recording the duration of operation (unit:minute)

    Measured: at the end of the craniotomy

  10. Rate of postoperative complications

    Postoperative complications include (1) Operative complications: intracranial infection, cerebral oedema, intracranial haematoma, CSF fistula, reoperation, reintubation and delayed extubation. incision infection, incision haematoma, delayed wound healing; (2) systemic complications: systemic infection, systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis; (3) all-cause mortality

    Measured: within 30 days after craniotomy

  11. Postoperative antibiotic usage

    postoperative antibiotic usage

    Measured: within 30 days after craniotomy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Apr 2019
  2. Study startApr 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJun 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2023 (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
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03915639
Sponsor's protocol ID
KY 2018-035-01
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
9 Apr 2019
Last updated
27 May 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Rocha-Filho PA. Post-craniotomy headache: a clinical view with a focus on the persistent form. Headache. 2015 May;55(5):733-8. doi: 10.1111/head.12563. Epub 2015 Apr 22.

    PubMed 25903913
  • Papangelou A, Radzik BR, Smith T, Gottschalk A. A review of scalp blockade for cranial surgery. J Clin Anesth. 2013 Mar;25(2):150-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.06.024. Epub 2013 Jan 23.

    PubMed 23352875
  • Akhigbe T, Zolnourian A. Use of regional scalp block for pain management after craniotomy: Review of literature and critical appraisal of evidence. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Nov;45:44-47. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.08.027. Epub 2017 Sep 8.

    PubMed 28890034
  • Artime CA, Aijazi H, Zhang H, Syed T, Cai C, Gumbert SD, Ferrario L, Normand KC, Williams GW, Hagberg CA. Scheduled Intravenous Acetaminophen Improves Patient Satisfaction With Postcraniotomy Pain Management: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Study. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2018 Jul;30(3):231-236. doi: 10.1097/ANA.0000000000000461.

    PubMed 29117012
  • Schankin CJ, Gall C, Straube A. Headache syndromes after acoustic neuroma surgery and their implications for quality of life. Cephalalgia. 2009 Jul;29(7):760-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01790.x. Epub 2009 Feb 23.

    PubMed 19239675
  • Flexman AM, Ng JL, Gelb AW. Acute and chronic pain following craniotomy. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2010 Oct;23(5):551-7. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e32833e15b9.

    PubMed 20717011
  • Kerr DR, Kohan L. Local infiltration analgesia: a technique for the control of acute postoperative pain following knee and hip surgery: a case study of 325 patients. Acta Orthop. 2008 Apr;79(2):174-83. doi: 10.1080/17453670710014950.

    PubMed 18484242
  • Busch CA, Shore BJ, Bhandari R, Ganapathy S, MacDonald SJ, Bourne RB, Rorabeck CH, McCalden RW. Efficacy of periarticular multimodal drug injection in total knee arthroplasty. A randomized trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 May;88(5):959-63. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00344.

    PubMed 16651569
  • Parvataneni HK, Shah VP, Howard H, Cole N, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Controlling pain after total hip and knee arthroplasty using a multimodal protocol with local periarticular injections: a prospective randomized study. J Arthroplasty. 2007 Sep;22(6 Suppl 2):33-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.03.034. Epub 2007 Jul 26.

    PubMed 17823012
  • Lamplot JD, Wagner ER, Manning DW. Multimodal pain management in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Feb;29(2):329-34. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.06.005. Epub 2013 Jul 11.

    PubMed 23850410
  • Milani P, Castelli P, Sola M, Invernizzi M, Massazza G, Cisari C. Multimodal Analgesia in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial on Additional Efficacy of Periarticular Anesthesia. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Nov;30(11):2038-42. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.05.035. Epub 2015 May 23.

    PubMed 26072302
  • Spangehl MJ, Clarke HD, Hentz JG, Misra L, Blocher JL, Seamans DP. The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Periarticular injections and femoral & sciatic blocks provide similar pain relief after TKA: a randomized clinical trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Jan;473(1):45-53. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3603-0.

    PubMed 24706022
  • Vendittoli PA, Makinen P, Drolet P, Lavigne M, Fallaha M, Guertin MC, Varin F. A multimodal analgesia protocol for total knee arthroplasty. A randomized, controlled study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Feb;88(2):282-9. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00173.

    PubMed 16452738

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Peri-incisional injection in people with Pain, Postoperative, run by Beijing Tiantan Hospital.

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 5 inclusion and 14 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 27 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 Fang Luo (+86 13611326978, 13611326978@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cumulative morphine consumption (time frame: 24 hours after recovery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03915639, which also lists 13 linked publications.

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 27 May 2020.

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