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Pancreatic CancerPhase 2NCT04352023

Analgesic Efficacy After Pancreatobiliary Surgery: Intravenous Versus Patient-controlled Epidural

A Phase 2 study of Pancreatic Cancer and Biliary Tract Neoplasms, run by National Cancer Center, Korea at 1 site in South Korea.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

Prospective, single institute based, open label, double arm, randomized controlled trial Hypothesis: Pain control after resection of hepatobiliary tumors in patients with PCEA is more effective than in patients with IV-PCA. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatic Cancer, Biliary Tract Neoplasms
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
1 Jan 2018to 30 Jun 2020
Phase
Phase 2
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 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pancreatobiliary malignancies
  • Anticipating open surgery
  • Written concent

Who cannot join

  • History of previous upper abdominal open surgery
  • Psychiatric problems
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Chronic pain
  • Elimination Criteria
  • Rejected written concent
  • Failure to follow instructions of doctor
  • Stopped surgery due to peritoneal metastasis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • National Cancer Center

    Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 410-769

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy After Major Surgery in Pancreatobiliary Cancers: Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia Versus Patient-controlled Epidural Analgesia

Prospective, single institute based, open label, double arm, randomized controlled trial Hypothesis: Pain control after resection of hepatobiliary tumors in patients with PCEA is more effective than in patients with IV-PCA.

Read the detailed description

Postoperative pain control is important in helping patients who underwent abdominal surgery to recover and to live a normal life. There is a method of administering painless injections to relieve postoperative pain. Currently, IV-PCA is mostly used. However, this method has a disadvantage in that the dosage of the opioid-based analgesic is increased, and thus side effects may be concerned. By administering analgesics through an epidural route approached through the thoracic vertebrae rather than intravenous injection, effective post-operative pain control and less side effects can be expected in lesser amounts. This study prospectively compared the pain control effects of IV-PCA and PCEA in patients undergoing resection of hepatobiliary tumors at the National Cancer Center, revealing that PCEA is more effective in alleviating pain after surgery. It has a purpose. In addition, the investigators will investigate and compare clinical outcomes (first fart, dietary progression, postoperative complications, etc.) of the two patient groups and investigate the side effects of PCEA and complications related to the procedure.

Being tested
Patient-controlled analgesia
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Biliary Tract Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Patient-controlled analgesiaProcedure or surgery

    Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia Patient-controlled epidural analgesia

Study groups in NCT04352023
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A (IV-PCA group)ExperimentalIV-PCA drug: Fentanyl 3000 mcg and Oxycodone 100 mg were mixed Normal saline 200 ml
Receives: Procedure: Patient-controlled analgesia
B (PCEA group)ExperimentalPCEA drug: Morphine 5 mg and Ropivacaine 750 mg were mixed Normal saline 400 ml loading of preadministered Morphine 1 mg and Ropivacaine 11.25 mg
Receives: Procedure: Patient-controlled analgesia

What is being measured

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

  1. Comparison of analgesic efficacy after major surgery in pancreatobiliary cancers: Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia versus patient-controlled epidural analgesia

    Comparison of pain scale (Numeric rating scale; minimum: 0, maximum: 10) of IV PCA and PCEA during ambulation on the day 2 postoperatively; Scale 0 means no pain and scale 10 means most painful

    Measured: Day 2 postoperatively

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Investigation and comparison of pain and clinical progress during rest after surgery, side effects of drugs administered to IV-PCA and PCEA, and complications related to PCEA procedure

    Comparison of pain scale (Numeric rating scale; minimum: 0, maximum: 10) of IV PCA and PCEA during rest from the day 1 to 7 postoperatively; comparison of amount of totally infused analgesics, serum level of troponin I on the day 1 postoperatively, and incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups; investigation of PCEA-related complications and adverse effects of analgesics

    Measured: 7 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Apr 2020
  2. Study start1 Jan 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2020 (estimated)

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized controlled trial, prospective, single institute Experimental: A IV-PCA group IV-PCA drug: Fentanyl 3000 mcg and Oxycodone 100 mg were mixed Normal saline 200 ml Procedure/Surgery: Patient-controlled analgesia Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia Patient-controlled epidural analgesia Experimental: B PCEA group PCEA drug: Morphine 5 mg and Ropivacaine 750 mg were mixed Normal saline 400 ml loading of preadministered Morphine 1 mg and Ropivacaine 11.25 mg Procedure/Surgery: Patient-controlled analgesia Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia Patient-controlled epidural analgesia
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
110 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04352023
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCC-2017-0274
Status last verified
Apr 2020
First submitted
2 Apr 2020
Last updated
17 Apr 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study of Pancreatic Cancer and Biliary Tract Neoplasms, run by National Cancer Center, Korea 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 3 inclusion and 8 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 17 Apr 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

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?

Comparison of analgesic efficacy after major surgery in pancreatobiliary cancers: Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia versus patient-controlled epidural analgesia (time frame: Day 2 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 17 Apr 2020.

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