Impact of Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine and Their Combination for the Reduction of Postoperative Morphine Requirements After VATS Surgery

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Drug, Combination product
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Postoperative pain after VATS surgery is significant and associated with moderate to high post operative morphine requirements, which can cause opioid related side effects and delay postoperative recovery. To reduce this requirement, multimodal analgesia with non opioid medication such as dexmedetomidine and ketamine can be used. These drugs have demonstrated significant opioid-sparing properties after various types of surgeries. However, very little is known about their ability to do so in VATS surgery. Also, their relative opioid-sparing properties have not been compared, and it is not known whether their combined use can lead to an additional opioid-sparing effect. The primary goal of this study will be to determine the impact of a combined intra operative infusion of ketamine and dexmedetomidine on postoperative morphine requirements in patients undergoing elective VATS, compared to both these drugs infused separately. The hypothesis is that this combined infusion will lead to a 30% further reduction in morphine requirements, 24h after surgery, compared to both these drugs infused separately.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients aged 18-80 years old

• American Society of Anesthesiology physical status I-III

• Elective Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for pulmonary resection

Locations
Other Locations
Canada
Ciusss
RECRUITING
Montreal
Contact Information
Primary
Veronique Brulotte, MD
veronique.brulotte@umontreal.ca
5142523400
Backup
Nadia Godin, RN
5142523400
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-02-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
Active_comparator: Ketamine hydrochloride
Intraoperative bolus (0.25 mg/kg) and infusion (0.25mg/kg/h) of ketamine plus an intraoperative bolus (over 20 min) and infusion of normal saline;
Active_comparator: dexmedetomidine hydrochloride
Intraoperative bolus (1µg/kg over 20 min) and infusion (0.5µg/kg/h) of dexmedetomidine plus an intraoperative bolus and infusion of normal saline
Active_comparator: dexmedetomidine hydrochloride and ketamine hydrochloride
Intraoperative bolus (1µg/kg over 20 min) and infusion (0.5 µg/g/h) of dexmedetomidine plus an intraoperative bolus (0.25mg/kg) and infusion (0.25mg/kg/h) of ketamine
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

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