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NCT number NCT05581901
Other study ID # SHS-An-2-2022
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
First received
Last updated
Start date January 12, 2023
Est. completion date April 4, 2023

Study information

Verified date April 2023
Source University of Southern Denmark
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Postoperative analgesic treatment needs to be improved. Numerous studies suggest that a single dose of Methadone given during surgery significantly ameliorates postoperative pain and reduces postoperative opioid consumption. Perioperative methadone is already used in isolated cases such as patients with chronic pain or patients with high morphine tolerance. However, it is not routinely used in the elderly and fragile, and there is insufficient reliable evidence on this treatment and population. Further investigation is highly relevant and necessary.


Description:

A multimodal approach and the use of peripheral nerve blocks have improved the treatment of postoperative pain. However, supplemental opioids are predominantly necessary and often continued for months or years after surgery. In fact, continued use of opioids after surgery is an increasing challenge. Consequently, patients undergoing surgery are at risk of experiencing side effects and developing physical as well as psychological addiction to opioids. The most common opioid-related side effects include obstipation, nausea, itchy skin, dry mouth, vertigo, and sedation. The means to decrease the need for opioids in the postoperative phase are in high demand, and therefore the investigation of perioperative Methadone is highly relevant. Methadone is a lipophilic opioid agonist with a large distribution volume and a very long elimination half-life of 15 - 60 hours. It is also an N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, which attenuates opioid-induced tolerance and hyperalgesia. Furthermore, Methadone inhibits the reuptake of Serotonin and Noradrenalin, which could positively affect the experience of pain in the postoperative phase. Methadone is mostly excreted through the bile and can, therefore, even be used in patients with reduced kidney function. Methadone's analgesic effects occur only eight minutes after intravenous administration. In most studies, methadone is given perioperatively in dosages of 0.10-0.30 mg/kg and is commenced at the induction of anaesthesia or the initiation of surgery. Studies investigating the optimal dosage and time for administration found that patients receiving methadone after the procedure needed twice as much opioid pain medication on postoperative day one compared to patients receiving methadone at anaesthetic induction. These studies also indicate that using smaller dosages such as 5-10 mg, the analgesic duration is only 3-4 hours, whereas doses of 20 mg or more have a clinical effect closely related to the elimination half-life of 15-60 hours without any increased risk for respiratory depression. The aim of this study is to determine the optimal dose of methadone for a future randomized controlled trial (RCT). The objective is to investigate whether doses greater than 0.10 mg/kg are tolerated with no increased risk to respiratory depression, side effects, or prolonged stay in the post-anaesthesia care units (PACU).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 31
Est. completion date April 4, 2023
Est. primary completion date March 23, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 60 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Patients diagnosed with a hip fracture on x-rays (collum femoris fractures, pertrochanteric fractures and subtrochanteric fractures). - Patients must be able to reliably assess their level of pain using the VRS and be able to ask for supplementary analgesics if needed. - Patients must understand the information given and be able to read and speak Danish. - Patients must be able to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: - Polytrauma (defined as a trauma with one or more absolute indications for surgical intervention). - Previous allergic reactions or hypersensitivity towards Methadone hydrochloride or Sodium-chloride. - Health conditions preventing treatment, i.e. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Gold classification C+D), history with acute asthma attacks or atopic skin conditions, cor pulmonale, raised intracranial pressure or head injury, Pheochromocytoma, history with paralytic ileus, QT interval prolongation, myasthenia gravis, liver disorders or hypotension. - Concurrent administration with monoamine oxidase inhibitors or within 2 weeks of suspending treatment with these medicinal products. - Concurrent administration of sedatives, e.g. Benzodiazepines or related drugs. - Included in other studies (e.g., SENSE-trial). - Known cognitive disorders e.g., dementia. - Current drug addiction e.g., opioid addiction or intravenous addiction.

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Methadone (Dose1)
Dose: 0.10mg/kg
Methadone (Dose 2)
Dose: 0.15mg/kg
Methadone (Dose 3)
Dose 0.20mg/kg

Locations

Country Name City State
Denmark Sygehus Soenderjylland Aabenraa

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Southern Denmark

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Respiratory depression Occurrence of a respiratory frequency <10/min and oxygen saturation <94 % despite 4 liters of oxygen/min. 6 hours after surgery
Primary Respiratory depression Occurrence of a respiratory frequency <10/min and oxygen saturation <94 % despite 4 liters of oxygen/min. 24 hours after surgery
Primary Respiratory depression Occurrence of a respiratory frequency <10/min and oxygen saturation <94 % despite 4 liters of oxygen/min. 72 hours after surgery
Secondary Length of stay at the post anaesthetic care unit Hours up to 12 hours after surgery
Secondary Number of times Naloxone was administered Numerical immediately after the surgery (6, 24, 72 hours)
Secondary Postoperative opioid consumption mean consumption of rescue medication immediately after the surgery (6, 24, 72 hours)
Secondary Opioid-related side-effects Opioid-related side-effects will be registered binomial as nausea and vomiting immediately after the surgery (6, 24 hours)
Secondary Postoperative pain Patients will be asked to assess pain intensity at the time of arrival from the post-anaesthesia care unit using the Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) consisting of 6 categories where 0 is no pain and 5 is the highest level of pain (worst outcome). immediately after the surgery (0, 6, 24, 72 hours)
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