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

Opioid Free Anaesthesia Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Postoperative Opioid-Sparing Effect of an Intraoperative Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block and Opioid-Free Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery Patients: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04854577
• Other study ID #: APIC2021150303
• Secondary ID: 2021-002164-43
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2021
• Est. completion date: September 2022

Study information

• Verified date: April 2021
• Source: Algemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis
• Contact: Koen Lapage, M.D.
• Phone: +32 53 764180
• Email: koen.lapage[@]asz.be
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 64
• Est. completion date: September 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Opioid Anaesthesia
• Opioid Free Anaesthesia

Intervention

Procedure:
• 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.
• 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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
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Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Algemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Postoperative morphine consumption	The total amount of morphine used postoperatively in the intensive care unit until discharge.	Day 2
Secondary	Time until extubation	The time between ICU-arrival and extubation	Day 0
Secondary	Mean visual analogue score (VAS) pain score at rest	The mean VAS pain score at rest at 24 hours and 48 hours after extubation.	Day 2
Secondary	Mean visual analogue score (VAS) pain score whilst coughing	The mean VAS pain score whilst coughing at 24 hours and 48 hours after extubation.	Day 2
Secondary	Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting	Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)	Day 2
Secondary	Incidence of postoperative delirium	Incidence of postoperative delirium using the Confusion Assessment Method for ICU	Day 2
Secondary	Mean length of ICU stay	The mean length of ICU stay, reported in hours.	Day 2