Ropivacaine Plasma Concentrations and Pharmacokinetics Following Erector Spinae Plane Block in the Pediatric Population

NCT ID: NCT04298099

Last Updated: 2024-05-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

4 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-18

Study Completion Date

2021-03-29

Brief Summary

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The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of serum ropivacaine concentrations following erector spinae plane peripheral nerve blocks in the pediatric population.

Secondary outcomes will assess the efficacy of the block with perioperative morphine equivalent consumption and pain scores.

Detailed Description

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This pilot study will enroll patients at Texas Children's Hospital, aged 6 months to \<18 years scheduled to undergo a clinically indicated thoracic surgery with the adjunct of an erector spinae plane block for perioperative pain. A single shot erector spinae plane block is commonly offered for unilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and unilateral chest tube insertions. Following parental consent and child assent to the block, participants will be assigned sequentially to either ropivacaine 0.2% at 0.3ml/kg or ropivacaine 0.5% at 0.3ml/kg. This pilot study poses no additional risk to the patient and the thoracic surgical procedures outlined are those for which an erector spinae plane block would be offered. Furthermore, the block dosing of 0.3ml/kg volumes with ropivacaine 0.2% or 0.5% are not outside of the standard of care or accepted dosages for peripheral nerve blocks.

Venous sample serum ropivacaine levels will be collected prior to ESP block and at 30, 60, 90-minutes and 2, 4, 6 -hours from intravenous access in situ. A baseline alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (AGP) test will be collected and processed by TCH Pathology. Amide local anesthetics are predominantly protein bound to AGP. It is the unbound form that is active. While this study seeks to understand the pharmacokinetics of ropivacaine following a single shot erector spinae plane block, correlate of the AGP will simultaneously ascertain the free vs bound portion.

Samples will be analyzed for the total and free serum ropivacaine concentrations. Pain scores will be collected from nursing records starting from arrival in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit every 4 hours (up to 12 hours after arrival in PACU). Pain will be measured using The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale (FLACC), the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (FACES), and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Conditions

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Anesthesia, Local

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be assigned to either ropivacaine 0.2% at 0.3ml/kg or ropivacaine 0.5% at 0.3ml/kg on an odd/even basis
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Ropivacaine 0.2% at 0.3ml/kg

Ropivacaine 0.2% at 0.3ml/kg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ropivacaine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given the reproducible efficacy of the erector spinae plane block for thoracic procedures, this pilot study will recruit patients scheduled to undergo thoracic surgery with the adjunct of an erector spinae plane block for perioperative pain. Participants will be assigned sequentially to either ropivacaine 0.2% at 0.3ml/kg or ropivacaine 0.5% at 0.3ml/kg.

Ropivacaine 0.5% at 0.3ml/kg

Ropivacaine 0.5% at 0.3ml/kg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ropivacaine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given the reproducible efficacy of the erector spinae plane block for thoracic procedures, this pilot study will recruit patients scheduled to undergo thoracic surgery with the adjunct of an erector spinae plane block for perioperative pain. Participants will be assigned sequentially to either ropivacaine 0.2% at 0.3ml/kg or ropivacaine 0.5% at 0.3ml/kg.

Interventions

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Ropivacaine

Given the reproducible efficacy of the erector spinae plane block for thoracic procedures, this pilot study will recruit patients scheduled to undergo thoracic surgery with the adjunct of an erector spinae plane block for perioperative pain. Participants will be assigned sequentially to either ropivacaine 0.2% at 0.3ml/kg or ropivacaine 0.5% at 0.3ml/kg.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Naropin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: 6 months - \< 18 years old;
* Chest tubes or minimally invasive video assisted thoracic surgery;
* Surgery scheduled between 7AM and 5PM
* Weight greater than 4kg

Exclusion Criteria

* Renal dysfunction;
* Liver dysfunction;
* Hypoalbuminemia;
* Allergy to local anesthetic;
* Spinal hardware or instrumentation;
* Scoliosis;
* Obesity defined as a BMI \>95% percentile
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Baylor College of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Karla Elizabeth Wyatt

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Karla Wyatt, MD, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Baylor College of Medicine

Locations

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Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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H-46638

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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