Postoperative Opioid-Sparing Effect of a Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block and Opioid-Free Anesthesia.

NCT ID: NCT04854577

Last Updated: 2021-04-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

64 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-31

Study Completion Date

2022-09-30

Brief Summary

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The present study aims to assess the difference in postoperative opioid consumption between patients who intraoperatively receive a pecto-intercostal facial block combined with opioid-free anesthesia versus a traditional opioid-based regimen for cardiac surgery. The literature on opioid-free anesthesia for cardiac surgery is minimal and solely consists of case reports and retrospective studies. Nevertheless, these reports show the feasibility of opioid-free anesthesia. The purpose of this study is to assess the opioid-sparing effect and efficacy of combining an opioid-free anesthetic regimen with a pecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

We hypothesize that opioid-free cardiac anesthesia with an intraoperative PIFB significantly reduces postoperative opioid consumption in comparison to a high-dose opioid intraoperative regimen.

Detailed Description

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Patients, aged 18 years or older, scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) with a complete midline sternotomy as surgical approach will be recruited for this study.

Patients planned for this particular surgical procedure will be recruited and allocated to one of 2 groups:

1. "Intervention" group: Opioid-free anesthetic regimen with a pre-incisional pecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB);
2. "Control" group: traditional opiate-based anesthetic regimen in which the dosage of the opioids is at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist.

Based on our power analysis, each group will consist of 64 patients.

Conditions

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Opioid Free Anaesthesia Opioid Anaesthesia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A randomized controlled, outcome assessor blinded study using two parallel study groups
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors
The patient will not be made aware of what has been administered. The outcome assessor will be blinded for the group allocation of patients. The investigator, as one of the care providers, nor the care providers can be blinded for the administered anesthetic regimen. The opioid free anesthetic regimen will be conducted by the same anesthesiologist.

Study Groups

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Intervention group: "Opioid Free Anesthesia with a pecto-intercostal fascial plane block"

Patients to whom a standardized opioid free anesthesia consisting of esketamine, lidocaine and dexmedetomidine will be administered with a pre-incisional pecto-intercostal fascial plane block.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Opioid Free Anesthesia

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients will be administered a combination of a pre-incisional pecto-intercostal fascial plane block and a standardized opioid free anesthetic regimen consisting of dexmedetomidine, esketamine and lidocaine.

Control group: "Traditional Opioid-based Anesthetic Regimen"

Patients who will receive a traditional opioid based anesthetic regimen. The administered dose of opioids is at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional Anesthetic Regimen

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients will be administered a traditional anesthetic regimen which is based on sufentanil dosage. The dosage is at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist.

Interventions

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Opioid Free Anesthesia

Patients will be administered a combination of a pre-incisional pecto-intercostal fascial plane block and a standardized opioid free anesthetic regimen consisting of dexmedetomidine, esketamine and lidocaine.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Traditional Anesthetic Regimen

Patients will be administered a traditional anesthetic regimen which is based on sufentanil dosage. The dosage is at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 years or older
* Patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), which includes a complete midline sternotomy.

Exclusion Criteria

* CABG surgery which did not include a complete midline sternotomy
* Valve surgery
* Aortic surgery
* Emergency cardiac surgery
* Known allergy for ropivacaine
* Participation in another clinical trial
* Known drug abuse
* Preoperative cognitive dysfunction
* Preoperative pain therapy with opioids or anticonvulsants 14 days before surgery
* Patients unable to use Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
* Need of reintubation after initial extubation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Algemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Koen Lapage, M.D.

Consultant Anesthesiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Koen Lapage, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care Medicine

Central Contacts

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Koen Lapage, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

+32 53 764180

References

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Other Identifiers

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2021-002164-43

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

APIC2021150303

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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