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Opioid-free AnesthesiaPhase 3OFACARNCT04886453

Evaluation of Non-opioid Balanced General Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery With Extracorporeal Circulation: a Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Superiority Trial

A Phase 3 study testing Balanced general anesthesia without morphine, Standard general anesthesia balanced with morphine and Data collection in people with Opioid-free Anesthesia and Cardiac Surgery, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) is a general anesthesia based on the use of hypnotics and non-opioid analgesics (lidocaine, ketamine, dexamethasone, esmolol). This technique has been used for the past 10 years, during which randomized and non-randomized studies have demonstrated a number of positive effects on cardiac… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Opioid-free Anesthesia, Cardiac Surgery
What is being tested?
Balanced general anesthesia without morphine, Standard general anesthesia balanced with morphine and Data collection
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
321 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
30 Aug 2021to 21 Mar 2024
Phase
Phase 3
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient who has provided written and informed consent
  • Adult patient
  • Patient undergoing cardiac surgery which is:
  • Scheduled
  • With bypass surgery
  • Of the following types: aortic valve surgery, mitral valve surgery, tricuspid valve surgery, atrial myxoma, coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic surgery, combined surgery

Who cannot join

  • Person not affiliated to national health insurance
  • Person under legal protection (curatorship, guardianship)
  • Person under court order
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
  • Adult unable to express consent
  • Patient already included once in the study
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  • Patient requiring emergency surgery within 24 hours
  • Patients with hypersensitivity to local anesthetics or opiates or to any of the excipients in the products used
  • Patients on antidepressants, neuroleptics such as non-selective MAOIs (iproniazid), selective A MAOI (moclobemide), selective B MAOI (selegiline) gabapentin (Neurontin®)
  • Patients with an unprotected atrioventricular conduction disorder
  • Patients with a prolonged QTc (> 450 ms) on preoperative ECG
  • Patient with severe liver failure (PT< 30%)
  • Patient suffering from respiratory failure (Long-term oxygen therapy patient except OSA)
  • Patient with uncontrolled epilepsy
  • Patient with preoperative cognitive dysfunction (MMS <24)
  • Patient with intracranial hypertension
  • Patient with chronic kidney failure (dialysis, creatinine > 200 μmol L-1)
  • Patient with porphyria
  • Patients treated with linezolid (Zyvoxid®)
  • Patients with severe arterial hypotension (systolic BP<90 mmHg)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Chu Dijon Bourgogne

    Dijon, 21000

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About this study

Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) is a general anesthesia based on the use of hypnotics and non-opioid analgesics (lidocaine, ketamine, dexamethasone, esmolol). This technique has been used for the past 10 years, during which randomized and non-randomized studies have demonstrated a number of positive effects on cardiac function:

  • better analgesia and decreased postoperative morphine consumption,
  • better respiratory function,
  • better hemodynamic stability,
  • better postoperative cognitive function.
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The hypothesis of the present study is that the use of OFA during cardiac surgery is associated with:

  • Improved intraoperative hemodynamic stability
  • A decrease in the incidence of postoperative complications
  • A reduction in intensive care and hospital length of stay
Being tested
Balanced general anesthesia without morphine, Standard general anesthesia balanced with morphine, Data collection, Assessment of pain, Recovery quality score

What participants receive

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

  • Balanced general anesthesia without morphineDrug

    Balanced general anesthesia without morphine

  • Standard general anesthesia balanced with morphineDrug

    Standard general anesthesia balanced with morphine

  • Data collectionOther

    Data collection

  • Assessment of painOther

    visual analog scale

  • Recovery quality scoreOther

    QoR15 questionnaire

Study groups in NCT04886453
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Balanced general anesthesia without morphine; Other: Data collection; Other: Assessment of pain; Other: Recovery quality score
ControleActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Standard general anesthesia balanced with morphine; Other: Data collection; Other: Assessment of pain; Other: Recovery quality score

What is being measured

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

  1. Occurrence of at least one postoperative complication

    Post-operative complications:

    • postoperative neurological dysfunction
    • acute renal failure
    • acute respiratory failure
    • cardiovascular complications
    • death

    Measured: 30 days post-surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 May 2021
  2. Study start30 Aug 2021
  3. Primary completion21 Mar 2024
  4. Study completion21 Mar 2024

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
321 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04886453
Sponsor's protocol ID
BOUHEMAD PHRCI 2019
Acronym
OFACAR
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
10 May 2021
Last updated
17 May 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Balanced general anesthesia without morphine, Standard general anesthesia balanced with morphine and Data collection in people with Opioid-free Anesthesia and Cardiac Surgery, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon at 1 site in France.

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 6 inclusion and 20 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 17 May 2024. 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 France. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

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?

Occurrence of at least one postoperative complication (time frame: 30 days post-surgery). 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 May 2024.

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