Opioid Free Anesthesia-Analgesia Strategy and Surgical Stress in Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

NCT ID: NCT04894864

Last Updated: 2025-01-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-08

Study Completion Date

2027-10-08

Brief Summary

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Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair is a high-risk surgical procedure accompanied by intense endocrine and metabolic responses to surgical stress, with subsequent activation of the inflammatory cascade, cytokine and acute-phase protein release, and bone marrow activation. There is a proven correlation of surgical stress, which patients undergoing open AAA repair are subjected to, with patient outcome, morbidity/mortality, intensive care unit stay and overall length of stay. Modern general anesthetic techniques have been revised and rely on perioperative multimodal anesthetic and analgesic strategies for improved overall patient outcome. Based on this context of a multimodal anesthetic technique and having taken into consideration the international "opioid-crisis" epidemic, an Opioid Free Anesthesia-Analgesia (OFA-A) strategy started to emerge. It is based on the administration of a variety of anesthetic/analgesic agents with different mechanisms of action, including immunomodulating and anti-inflammatory effects.

Our basic hypothesis is that the implementation of a perioperative multimodal OFA-A strategy, involving the administration of pregabalin, ketamine, dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, dexamethasone, dexketoprofen, paracetamol and magnesium sulphate, will lead to attenuation of surgical stress response compared to a conventional Opioid-Based Anesthesia-Analgesia (OBA-A) strategy. Furthermore, the anticipated attenuation of the inflammatory response, is pressumed to be associated with equal or improved analgesia, compared to a perioperative OBA-A technique.

Detailed Description

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Open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair surgery is a high-risk operation, often performed on high-risk patients. Despite advancements made in diagnosis, management, surgical techniques and treatment of these patients, morbidity and mortality remain high. Mortality after open AAA repair remains higher than the average mortality of the matched population for age and sex. Debate is ongoing as to whether open AAA repair or endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is better in terms of overall long-term survival rate.

Regarding open AAA repair, the very nature of the surgery itself, with surgical trauma, aortic cross clamping and its resulting ischemia-reperfusion injury, and cellular interactions of blood with the biomaterial surface of the graft, causes intense and varied metabolic, endocrine and immunological responses. These surgical stress-related responses are evident as marked increases in inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-a, IL-1a, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, stimulation of the sympathetic system, and stimulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, caused by release of CRH and AVP. High levels of IL-6, peaking at 4-48h after clamp removal, have been associated with serious postoperative complications and its levels reflect the intensity of surgical trauma following AAA repair. Other inflammation markers such as CRP and leukocytes have also been shown to increase postoperatively.

While the surgical technique has been extensively studied as to the role it plays on the control of the surgical stress response, patient outcome, morbidity and overall mortality, fewer studies have been conducted to study the effect of the anesthetic management on these factors. While most of them have been focusing on the comparison of general anesthetic vs regional techniques, only few compare different general anesthetic techniques on patient outcome.

Modern general anesthetic techniques have been revised and rely on a multimodal anesthetic and analgesic perioperative regimen for improved patient outcome. A multimodal regimen requires the administration of at least 2 factors with different mechanisms of action. At least one factor causes inhibition of central sensitization and at least another one inhibits the peripheral sensitization of the nervous system, as a response to painful surgical stimuli, mitigating adverse neuroplasticity. One such example, is an Opioid-Free Anesthetic-Analgesic (OFA-A) strategy, which implements a variety of pharmacological agents, including some with demonstrated immunomodulating and anti-inflammatory effects. Apart from sparing any opioid-related adverse effects, an OFA-A multimodal strategy targets optimal analgesia with a multitude of factors in the lowest possible dose, aiming for additive or synergistic effects. An additional advantage of using an OFA-A technique is the prevention of opioid-induced hyperalgesia.

Our hypothesis is that implementation of a multimodal OFA-A strategy, leads to a decreased sympathetic and inflammatory response, compared to conventional opioid-based anesthetic techniques. A decreased inflammatory and stress response as expressed by reduced levels of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-a, CRP, cortisol, arginine vasopressin (AVP), white blood cells count and hemodynamic stability is expected to decrease peripheral and central sensitization, contributing to better postoperative analgesia.

Conditions

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Elective Surgical Procedures Postoperative Pain Anesthesia Opioid Use Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Without Rupture Vascular Surgical Procedure Interleukin 6 Immunomodulators

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Implementation of a multimodal anesthetic opioid-free strategy, that includes the administration of pregabalin, ketamine, dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, dexamethasone, magnesium sulphate, paracetamol and dexketoprofen is anticipated to modulate the inflammatory and stress response, as measured by levels of inflammatory markers and haemodynamic stability, compared to conventional anesthetic opioid-based techniques. Furthermore, a decreased inflammatory and stress response, as expressed by reduced levels of inflammatory biomarkers and hemodynamic stability, is expected to decrease peripheral and central sensitization, contributing to better postoperative analgesia.
Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
Laboratory data analysis collaborators

Study Groups

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Opioid-Based Anesthesia Analgesia

Premedication: IM Midazolam 0.05-0.07mg/kg. Anesthesia induction: Midazolam 0.03mg/kg, Propofol 2-3mg/kg, Fentanyl 1-2mcg/kg and Cisatracurium 0.2mg/kg or alternatively Rocuronium 0.6-1.2mg/kg. Anesthesia maintenance: Desflurane set at approximately 1 MAC, Morphine 0.1-0.12mg/kg, Fentanyl 1-2mcg/kg during induction and 50-100mcg prn, Paracetamol 1g +/- Dexketoprofen trometamol 50mg, along with Ondansetron 4mg or Droperidol 0.625mg. Wound infiltration: Ropivacaine 75-150mg. ICU stay sedation: Remifentanil infusion, until removal of the endotracheal tube. Surgical ward: PCA pump with Morphine for the first 3 postoperative days. Additional postoperative analgesia: Paracetamol 1g x3 +/- Dexketoprofen trometamol 50mg x2. Rescue therapy only: Tramadol 50-100mg.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Opioid-Based Anesthesia-Analgesia Strategy

Intervention Type DRUG

A perioperative Opioid-Based multimodal Anesthesia-Analgesia strategy will be implemented as described in the Opioid-Based arm of the study.

Opioid-Free Anesthesia Analgesia

Premedication: Pregabalin 50-150mg x2, IM Midazolam 0.05-0.07mg/kg. Anesthesia induction: Midazolam 0.03mg/kg, Dexdmedetomidine 0.5-1mcg/kg, Lidocaine 1mg/kg, Propofol 2-3mg/kg, Ketamine 1-1.5mg/kg, Hyoscine 10mg, Cisatracurium 0.2mg/kg or alternatively Rocuronium 0.6-1.2mg/kg, Magnesium sulphate 2.5-5g and Dexamethasone 8-16mg. Anesthesia maintenance: Desflurane set at \~1 MAC, Dexmedetomidine 0.2-1.2mcg/kg/h, Lidocaine 0.5-1mg/kg/h, Ketamine 0.3-0.5mg/kg prn, Paracetamol 1g +/- Dexketoprofen trometamol 50mg, and Ondansetron 4mg or Droperidol 0.625mg. Wound infiltration: Ropivacaine 75-150mg. ICU sedation: Dexmedetomidine + Lidocaine infusions, until removal of the ETT. Surgical ward: PCA pump with Ketamine, Lidocaine, Clonidine and Midazolam for the first 3 postoperative days. Additionally, Pregabalin 50mg per os x1 and 25mg x1, up to x2, Paracetamol 1g x3 +/- Dexketoprofen trometamol 50mg x2. Rescue therapy only: Tramadol 50-100mg.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Opioid-free Anesthesia-Analgesia Strategy

Intervention Type DRUG

A perioperative Opioid-Free multimodal Anesthesia-Analgesia strategy will be implemented as described in the Opioid-Free arm of the study.

Interventions

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Opioid-Based Anesthesia-Analgesia Strategy

A perioperative Opioid-Based multimodal Anesthesia-Analgesia strategy will be implemented as described in the Opioid-Based arm of the study.

Intervention Type DRUG

Opioid-free Anesthesia-Analgesia Strategy

A perioperative Opioid-Free multimodal Anesthesia-Analgesia strategy will be implemented as described in the Opioid-Free arm of the study.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Opioid-Based Anesthesia OBA-A Opioid-Free Anesthesia OFA-A

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient Consent
2. Age between 40 and 85 years old
3. Patients undergoing Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Infrarenal Aneurysm Repair

Exclusion Criteria

1. Immunocompromised patients
2. Patients with active infection
3. Reoperation on the aorta
4. Inflammatory bowel Disease
5. Malignancy
6. Chronic Inflammatory conditions (e.g. Rheymatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis)
7. Chronic corticosteroid or immunosuppressive drug use
8. Intraoperative transfusion with \>2 units of packed Red Blood Cells
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital of Crete

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Crete

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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George Papastratigakis, MD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Vasileia Nyktari, MD,PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Crete, Medical School

Locations

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University of Crete

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Greece

Central Contacts

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George Papastratigakis, MD

Role: CONTACT

00306979056672

Georgios Stefanakis, MD

Role: CONTACT

00306978779726

Facility Contacts

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George Papastratigakis, MD

Role: primary

00306979056672

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Other Identifiers

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OFA-aneurysm

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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