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Pain, ProceduralPhase 4NCT06331663

SPI and Remifentanil in Skull Pin Fixation

A Phase 4 study testing Remifentanil in people with Pain, Procedural, run by Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

Forty patients were enrolled, and all patients used total intravenous anesthesia (remifentanil-propofol based total intravenous analgesia) as anesthesia induction and maintenance. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Procedural
What is being tested?
Remifentanil
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
1 Apr 2024to 20 Jun 2024
Phase
Phase 4
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 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must be at least 20 years old and less than 80 years old
  • With anesthesia risk grade below grade three (including grade three) (ASA I~III).
  • Patients who are expected to undergo intracranial surgery for skull pin fixation

Who cannot join

  • Those with anesthesia risk classification ASA class IV or higher
  • Those who are allergic to opioid analgesics or propofol drugs
  • Emergency patients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

    Kaohsiung City

    Zhi-Fu Wu, MD, 07-3121101 ext. 7035, aneswu@gmail.com

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About this study

Official title: To Explore the Optimal Dose of Remifentanil for Skull Pin Fixation Under Surgical Pleth Index Monitor in Intracranial Surgery

Forty patients were enrolled, and all patients used total intravenous anesthesia (remifentanil-propofol based total intravenous analgesia) as anesthesia induction and maintenance. According to the preliminary data of this department, patients who underwent intracranial surgery for skull pin fixation used remifentanil 5.0-6.0 ng/ml, while the hemodynamics is relatively stable. Therefore, when this plan is implemented, the patient needs to be under the same depth of anesthesia (monitored by electroencephalography, maintaining a value of 40-60), first start with remifentanil 5.0 ng/ml, and use the up and down method as adjust 0.5 ng/ml of concentration of remifentanil each time. Inadequate antinociception (Surgical Pleth Index(SPI) > 80 and hyperdynamics (the increased heart rate (HR) and mean blood pressure (MBP) above 20% of baseline or HR>100bpm and arterial blood pressure(ABP)>180/100mmHg)) is defined as failure, therefore we increase remifentanil by 0.5 ng/ml; otherwise, the setting is considered successful without abovementioned situations.

Data collection: heart rate, mean blood pressure, Surgical Pleth Index, bispectral Index, pulse pressure variance, systolic pressure variance, concentrations of propofol and remifentanil before 2 mins, during, 5, and 15 mins of skull pin fixation were recorded and analyzed.

Being tested
Remifentanil
Keywords
remifentanil, pain, surgical pleth index
Medical subject headings
Pain, Procedural, Pain

What participants receive

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

  • RemifentanilDrug

    first start with remifentanil 5.0 ng/ml, and use the up and down method as adjust 0.5 ng/ml of concentration of remifentanil each time. Inadequate antinociception (Surgical Pleth Index(SPI) > 80 and hyperdynamics (the increased heart rate (HR) and mean blood pressure (MBP) above 20% of baseline or HR>100bpm and arterial blood pressure(ABP)>180/100mmHg)) is defined as failure, therefore we increase remifentanil by 0.5 ng/ml; otherwise, the setting is considered successful without abovementioned situations.

Study groups in NCT06331663
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ArmsExperimentalNeurosurgery with fixation
Receives: Drug: Remifentanil

What is being measured

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

  1. 50% effect concentration of remifentanil

    50% effect concentration of remifentanil will be recorded at 2 mins before fixation, during fixation, 5 mins after fixation, and 15 mins after fixation.

    Measured: peri-fixation period

  2. 90% effect concentration of remifentanil

    90% effect concentration of remifentanil will be recorded at 2 mins before fixation, during fixation, 5 mins after fixation, and 15 mins after fixation.

    Measured: peri-fixation period

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Mar 2024
  2. Study start1 Apr 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion20 Jun 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion20 Jun 2024 (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 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
27 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06331663
Sponsor's protocol ID
KMUHIRB-F(II)-20240055
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
19 Mar 2024
Last updated
26 Mar 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Remifentanil in people with Pain, Procedural, run by Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 3 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 26 Mar 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 Taiwan. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

50% effect concentration of remifentanil (time frame: peri-fixation period). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 26 Mar 2024.

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