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Lung CancerNCT05173337

Nefopam as a Multimodal Analgesia for Thoracic Surgery

A study testing Nefopam in people with Lung Cancer, run by Kangbuk Samsung Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Acute postoperative pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is very severe. Because pain after thoracic surgery prevents early recovery, and increases postoperative complications, its is important to prevent pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Nefopam
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
46 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
8 Dec 2021to 23 Sep 2022
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patient scheduled for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical grade I, II, III
  • patient aged from 18 years old

Who cannot join

  • history of allergy in nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or nefopam
  • renal insufficiency
  • liver insufficiency
  • myocardial infarction
  • glaucoma
  • pregnant and lactating women at the time of surgery
  • patient who did not consent to the use of patient-controlled analgesia

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Eunah Cho

    Seoul, 03181

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Nefopam as a Multimodal Analgesia for Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Acute postoperative pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is very severe. Because pain after thoracic surgery prevents early recovery, and increases postoperative complications, its is important to prevent pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. In the present study, we will evaluate whether nefopam reduces pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
Nefopam
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • NefopamDrug

    Nefopam 20 mg is mixed to 100 mL of normal saline, and is infused intravenously over 15 minutes.

    20 mg of nefopam is administered intravenously for two times, after induction and at the end of surgery.

Study groups in NCT05173337
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
control groupNo interventionNefopam will not be administered in this group.
nefopam groupExperimentalIntravenous nefopam 20 mg will be administered twice, immediately after induction of anesthesia and at the end of surgery.
Receives: Drug: Nefopam

What is being measured

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

  1. Pain after 1 hour of surgery

    Acute postoperative pain will be assessed using numerical rating scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever).

    Measured: 1 hour after surgery.

  2. Pain after 6 hour of surgery

    Acute postoperative pain will be assessed using numerical rating scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever).

    Measured: 6 hours hours after surgery.

  3. Pain after 12 hour of surgery

    Acute postoperative pain will be assessed using numerical rating scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever).

    Measured: 12 hours after surgery.

  4. Pain after 24 hour of surgery

    Acute postoperative pain will be assessed using numerical rating scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever).

    Measured: 24 hours after surgery.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Patient-controlled analgesia use

    Fentanyl consumption administered thorough the patient-controlled analgesia machine.

    Measured: 24 hours after surgery

  2. Rescue analgesics

    Additional analgesic use during postoperative period.

    Measured: 24 hours after surgery.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Dec 2021
  2. Study start8 Dec 2021
  3. Primary completion23 Sep 2022
  4. Study completion23 Sep 2022

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
46 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05173337
Sponsor's protocol ID
NEVATS2
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
17 Aug 2021
Last updated
14 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Ki HS, Shim JG, Choi HK, Ryu KH, Kang DY, Park J, Ahn JH, Lee SH, Cho EA. Nefopam as a multimodal analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial. J Thorac Dis. 2024 Jun 30;16(6):3644-3654. doi: 10.21037/jtd-24-30. Epub 2024 Jun 12.

    PubMed 38983158

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nefopam in people with Lung Cancer, run by Kangbuk Samsung 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 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Feb 2023. 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 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?

Pain after 1 hour of surgery (time frame: 1 hour after surgery.). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05173337, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 14 Feb 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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