Pituitary AdenomaNCT04611685
Pain Management After Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
A study testing NSAID and Tramadol in people with Pituitary Adenoma and Surgery, run by Peking Union Medical College Hospital at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
We hypothesize that the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) for pain relief among patients with pituitary adenomas undergoing transnasal transsphenoidal surgeries are non-inferior to tramadol. We aim to launch a single-center randomized clinical trial to verify this hypothesis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Pituitary Adenoma, Surgery, Pain
- What is being tested?
- NSAID and Tramadol
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 202 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 31 Oct 2020to Oct 2021
- 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 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with pituitary adenomas that need transnasal transsphenoidal surgery
- Patients of either gender aged 18 to 70 years
Who cannot join
- Patients with rhinitis, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, etc. that can cause nasal pain
- Patients with medical history of digestive ulcer/gastrointestinal bleeding
- Patients with heart disease, severe liver and kidney dysfunction
- Pregnant patients
- Patients allergic to NSAIDs or tramadol
- Patients who need long-term treatment of NSAIDs or analgesic for other reasons
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- Patients whose postoperative paraffin pathology suggests non-pituitary adenoma
- Patients who have not undergone transsphenoidal surgery
- Patients who reject to enter the group or ask to leave the group after entry
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730
Bing Xing, MD, +861069152530, xingbingemail@aliyun.com
Xiaopeng Guo, MD, +8617701220936, guoxiaopeng_pumch@163.com
About this study
Official title: Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) vs. Tramadol in Pain Management After Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery Among Patients With Pituitary Adenomas: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
We hypothesize that the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) for pain relief among patients with pituitary adenomas undergoing transnasal transsphenoidal surgeries are non-inferior to tramadol. We aim to launch a single-center randomized clinical trial to verify this hypothesis.
Read the detailed description
Postoperative pain is an important clinical concern and quality-of-care metric, yet it is undertreated in neurosurgical patients. Approximately 40% of inpatients complain of severe pain postoperatively, and only 56% of these patients indicate that their pain is well controlled. In addition, pain is a common cause of delayed discharge and unplanned hospital readmission.
Pituitary adenoma is the second most common benign primary central nervous system tumor, and transnasal transsphenoidal (TTS) has long taken over craniotomy to be the first-line surgical approach for pituitary tumor resection. TTS significantly reduces patient's surgical trauma, shortens the operation time, reduces surgery-related complications, and increases total tumor resection rate compared with the previously used craniotomy. However, given that the nasal mucosa is extremely sensitive, the feeling of pain is more obvious after surgery via TTS approach than via craniotomy.
Opioids such as morphine and pethidine are the most effective post-surgical analgesics, but they have a series of side effects, such as drug addiction, decreased gastrointestinal motility, nausea and vomiting. Opioids are not an analgesic that must be used after TTS surgery. NSAIDS, such as parecoxib and lexone, and tramadol are also commonly used analgesics after surgery, and they are also effective. NSAIDS is a first-tier painkiller, and tramadol is a second-tier drug. There is no evidence-based evidence recommending the preferred choice of these two drugs. Which of NSAIDS and tramadol has the better analgesic effect and which drug brings lower side effects to patients is still unclear. The clinical application of the two drugs is entirely based on the personal habits of the surgeon.
Therefore, we plan to conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to explore: whether the analgesic effect of NSAIDS is non-inferior than tramadol; and whether the side effects of NSAIDS are not higher than tramadol. This result will guide us in clinical pain management for patients with pituitary adenomas after surgery via TTS approach.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Adenoma, Surgery, Pain
- Being tested
- NSAID, Tramadol
- Keywords
- NSAIDs, Tramadol, Pituitary Adenoma, Pain Management, Transnasal Transsphenoidal surgery
- Medical subject headings
- Pituitary Neoplasms, Pain, Agnosia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
NSAIDDrug
Also called Parecoxib (iv.), Loxoprofen (po.)
Immediately after the operation, the patient is given (parecoxib 40 mg + sodium chloride 100 ml) intravenously once, and then given (loxoprofen 60 mg) orally twice a day during the first three postoperative days.
TramadolDrug
Also called Tramadol (iv.), Tramcontin (po.)
Immediately after the operation, the patient is given (tramadol 100 mg) intramuscularly once, and then given (tramcontin 100 mg) orally twice a day during the first three postoperative days.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| NSAIDs | Experimental | Parecoxib (iv.) for once \& Loxoprofen (po.) for routine use during the first 3 postop. days. Receives: Drug: NSAID |
| Tramadol | Active comparator | Tramadol (im.) for once \& Tramcontin (po.) for routine use during the first 3 postop. days. Receives: Drug: Tramadol |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The VAS scores of patients
visual analogue scale score that represents the patient's subjective pain perception
Measured: 24 hours after the surgery
Secondary outcomes (3)
The VAS scores of patients
visual analogue scale score that represents the patient's subjective pain perception
Measured: 48 hours after the surgery
The VAS scores of patients
visual analogue scale score that represents the patient's subjective pain perception
Measured: 72 hours after the surgery
The dynamic trend of VAS scores of patients during the first 3 postoperative days
visual analogue scale score that represents the patient's subjective pain perception
Measured: during the first 3 postoperative days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Nov 2020
- Study start31 Oct 2020
- Primary completionOct 2021 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2021 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Pituitary AdenomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Peking Union Medical College HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Model description
- Participants are assigned to one of two groups in parallel during the study, using the method of randomization. The ratio is 1:1.
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 202 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bing Xing, MD, Study chair, Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaWei Lian, MD, Study director, Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04611685
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ZS-2631
- Status last verified
- Nov 2020
- First submitted
- 28 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 3 Nov 2020
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: The individual participant data can be made available upon reasonable request to the study chair, Dr. Bing Xing, or the study director, Dr. Wei Lian.
Publications
Titsworth WL, Abram J, Guin P, Herman MA, West J, Davis NW, Bushwitz J, Hurley RW, Seubert CN. A prospective time-series quality improvement trial of a standardized analgesia protocol to reduce postoperative pain among neurosurgery patients. J Neurosurg. 2016 Dec;125(6):1523-1532. doi: 10.3171/2015.10.JNS15698. Epub 2016 Mar 11.
PubMed 26967774Quiney N, Cooper R, Stoneham M, Walters F. Pain after craniotomy. A time for reappraisal? Br J Neurosurg. 1996 Jun;10(3):295-9. doi: 10.1080/02688699650040179.
PubMed 8799542Joshi GP, Ogunnaike BO. Consequences of inadequate postoperative pain relief and chronic persistent postoperative pain. Anesthesiol Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;23(1):21-36. doi: 10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.013.
PubMed 15763409Shepherd DM, Jahnke H, White WL, Little AS. Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial comparing two multimodal opioid-minimizing pain management regimens following transsphenoidal surgery. J Neurosurg. 2018 Feb;128(2):444-451. doi: 10.3171/2016.10.JNS161355. Epub 2017 Mar 3.
PubMed 28298041Molitch ME. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas: A Review. JAMA. 2017 Feb 7;317(5):516-524. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.19699.
PubMed 28170483
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Nov 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) vs. Tramadol in Pain Management After Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery Among Patients With Pituitary Adenomas: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04611685
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ZS-2631
- Conditions
- Pituitary Adenoma, Surgery, Pain
- Keywords
- NSAIDs, Tramadol, Pituitary Adenoma, Pain Management, Transnasal Transsphenoidal surgery
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 202 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 31 Oct 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Nov 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
We hypothesize that the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) for pain relief among patients with pituitary adenomas undergoing transnasal transsphenoidal surgeries are non-inferior to tramadol. We aim to launch a single-center randomized clinical trial to verify this hypothesis.
Detailed description
Postoperative pain is an important clinical concern and quality-of-care metric, yet it is undertreated in neurosurgical patients. Approximately 40% of inpatients complain of severe pain postoperatively, and only 56% of these patients indicate that their pain is well controlled. In addition, pain is a common cause of delayed discharge and unplanned hospital readmission.
Pituitary adenoma is the second most common benign primary central nervous system tumor, and transnasal transsphenoidal (TTS) has long taken over craniotomy to be the first-line surgical approach for pituitary tumor resection. TTS significantly reduces patient's surgical trauma, shortens the operation time, reduces surgery-related complications, and increases total tumor resection rate compared with the previously used craniotomy. However, given that the nasal mucosa is extremely sensitive, the feeling of pain is more obvious after surgery via TTS approach than via craniotomy.
Opioids such as morphine and pethidine are the most effective post-surgical analgesics, but they have a series of side effects, such as drug addiction, decreased gastrointestinal motility, nausea and vomiting. Opioids are not an analgesic that must be used after TTS surgery. NSAIDS, such as parecoxib and lexone, and tramadol are also commonly used analgesics after surgery, and they are also effective. NSAIDS is a first-tier painkiller, and tramadol is a second-tier drug. There is no evidence-based evidence recommending the preferred choice of these two drugs. Which of NSAIDS and tramadol has the better analgesic effect and which drug brings lower side effects to patients is still unclear. The clinical application of the two drugs is entirely based on the personal habits of the surgeon.
Therefore, we plan to conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to explore: whether the analgesic effect of NSAIDS is non-inferior than tramadol; and whether the side effects of NSAIDS are not higher than tramadol. This result will guide us in clinical pain management for patients with pituitary adenomas after surgery via TTS approach.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants are assigned to one of two groups in parallel during the study, using the method of randomization. The ratio is 1:1.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| NSAIDs | Experimental | Drug: NSAIDParecoxib (iv.) for once \& Loxoprofen (po.) for routine use during the first 3 postop. days. |
| Tramadol | Active comparator | Drug: TramadolTramadol (im.) for once \& Tramcontin (po.) for routine use during the first 3 postop. days. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients with pituitary adenomas that need transnasal transsphenoidal surgery
- Patients of either gender aged 18 to 70 years
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Patients with rhinitis, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, etc. that can cause nasal pain
- Patients with medical history of digestive ulcer/gastrointestinal bleeding
- Patients with heart disease, severe liver and kidney dysfunction
- Pregnant patients
- Patients allergic to NSAIDs or tramadol
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| NSAIDAlso: Parecoxib (iv.), Loxoprofen (po.)Immediately after the operation, the patient is given (parecoxib 40 mg + sodium chloride 100 ml) intravenously once, and then given (loxoprofen 60 mg) orally twice a day during the first three postoperative days. | Drug | NSAIDs |
| TramadolAlso: Tramadol (iv.), Tramcontin (po.)Immediately after the operation, the patient is given (tramadol 100 mg) intramuscularly once, and then given (tramcontin 100 mg) orally twice a day during the first three postoperative days. | Drug | Tramadol |
Primary outcome
The VAS scores of patients
Time frame: 24 hours after the surgery
visual analogue scale score that represents the patient's subjective pain perception
3 secondary outcomes
The VAS scores of patients
Time frame: 48 hours after the surgery
The VAS scores of patients
Time frame: 72 hours after the surgery
The dynamic trend of VAS scores of patients during the first 3 postoperative days
Time frame: during the first 3 postoperative days
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Nov 2020.
- Background: PubMed 26967774Titsworth WL, Abram J, Guin P, Herman MA, West J, Davis NW, Bushwitz J, Hurley RW, Seubert CN. A prospective time-series quality improvement trial of a standardized analgesia protocol to reduce postoperative pain among neurosurgery patients. J Neurosurg. 2016 Dec;125(6):1523-1532. doi: 10.3171/2015.10.JNS15698. Epub 2016 Mar 11.
- Background: PubMed 8799542Quiney N, Cooper R, Stoneham M, Walters F. Pain after craniotomy. A time for reappraisal? Br J Neurosurg. 1996 Jun;10(3):295-9. doi: 10.1080/02688699650040179.
- Background: PubMed 15763409Joshi GP, Ogunnaike BO. Consequences of inadequate postoperative pain relief and chronic persistent postoperative pain. Anesthesiol Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;23(1):21-36. doi: 10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.013.
- Background: PubMed 28298041Shepherd DM, Jahnke H, White WL, Little AS. Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial comparing two multimodal opioid-minimizing pain management regimens following transsphenoidal surgery. J Neurosurg. 2018 Feb;128(2):444-451. doi: 10.3171/2016.10.JNS161355. Epub 2017 Mar 3.
- Background: PubMed 28170483Molitch ME. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas: A Review. JAMA. 2017 Feb 7;317(5):516-524. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.19699.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. The individual participant data can be made available upon reasonable request to the study chair, Dr. Bing Xing, or the study director, Dr. Wei Lian.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bing Xing, MD study chair
Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
Wei Lian, MD study director
Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing NSAID and Tramadol in people with Pituitary Adenoma and Surgery, run by Peking Union Medical College Hospital at 1 site in China.
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 2 inclusion and 9 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 3 Nov 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 China. 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 Bing Xing, MD (+861069152530, xingbingemail@aliyun.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The VAS scores of patients (time frame: 24 hours after the surgery). 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 NCT04611685, which also lists 5 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 3 Nov 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.