Comparison of the Efficacy of ketamine measuring the total consumption of morphine in pediatric patients with idiopathic scoliosis
A randomized unicenter clinical trial, parallel, double-blind study, placebo-controlled group. Involve the participation of Pediatric patients, aged between 11 and 18 years, of both genders, diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis and posterior spinal fusion surgery candidates included in the Anesthesia Physical Classification System (ASA) 1 or 2 classes. Both groups received remifentanil at doses of 0.3 mcg / Kg / min before surgical procedure and a bolus of 150 mcg / Kg of morphine hydrochloride, approximately 60 minutes before extubation, followed by PCA morphine hydrochloride administration. The patients in the experimental group are treated with a combination of ketamine, remifentanil hydrochloride and morphine while the control group will be treated with a combination of saline, remifentanil and morphine hydrochloride. Treatment of patients in the study is initiated during the induction of anesthesia and ends at the hospital discharge. The total duration of patient participation in the study is 6 months. During treatment the patients being admitted are monitored at regular intervals, at week 6, after the 3rd month and at 6 months post-intervention to assess the incidence of chronic pain. The entire study duration is approximately 24 months. The hypothesis of the study is that the combination of subanesthetic doses of ketamine to opioid drugs during the perioperative period reduces central sensitization processes, resulting in lower consumption of postoperative morphine with fewer adverse effects, postoperative faster recovery and less incidence of chronic pain. The post-operative analgesia is induced by the use of opioids or other analgesics associated with loco-regional techniques. The technique used in the investigators' center is the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with the administration of intravenous opioids. The association of ketamine to opioid treatment could reduce the consumption of these and can be useful in surgery. No clinical trials have been conducted in children with scoliosis, who underwent posterior lumbar fusion surgical procedure, evaluating the efficacy of post-operative association of ketamine to opioid drugs for both intra and post-operative periods.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
48
50 mg/ml, IV (in the vein) during surgery operation, followed by IV ketamine hydrocloride perfusion 2mcg/Kg/min before and until 72 hours after operation Number of Cycles: until progression or unacceptable toxicity develops.
50 mg/ml, IV (in the vein) during surgery operation, followed by IV placebo perfusion 2mcg/Kg/min before and until 72 hours after operation
at doses of 0.3 mcg / kg / min during and until the end of the surgical operation
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Cumulative Consumption of Epidural Morphine at 72h Postoperatively
For the assessment of the related ketamine analgesic efficacy. Cumulative consumption of epidural morphine administered as loading dose, intraoperatively, of 0,3 mcg/kg/min until the surgery operation and 150mcg/Kg of Morphine hydrochloride 60min before extubation
Time frame: in the first 72 hours postoperatively
Change From Baseline in Pain Scores (Visual Analogue Scale)
Pain scores at rest and on cough using a 10cm Visual Analogue Scale(0=no pain, 10=worst possible pain for the analgesic efficacy assessment of the association of Ketamine and opiates
Time frame: in the first 72 hours after surgery.
Rates of significant adverse events
To assess the tolerability of the association of ketamine and opiates
Time frame: every 4 hours from the begin until the end of the surgical operation
Time to oral tolerability
To assess the efficacy of the association of ketamine and opiates, measuring the time needed from the surgery for reaching the oral tolerability
Time frame: up to 6 months from the end of the surgical operation
Time to First Postoperative Ambulation
To assess the efficacy of the association of ketamine and opiates, measuring the time needed to being able to walk without assistance within the room or outside the room
Time frame: up to 6 months from the end of the surgical operation
Time to postoperative recovery
Post operation period needed for each patient from the end of the surgery until hospital discharge by counting each patient postoperative hospital night admissions
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at the dose of 150 mcg / kg, 60 minutes before the extubation procedure and until 72 hours after operation by intravenous infusion
Time frame: up to 6 months from the end of the surgical operation
Change From Baseline in Pain by sensorial test using the Voy Frey filament
measure of the area of hyperalgesia of the inflamed skin and the length of the incision after 72 post surgery. The filaments is used to provide a range of forces to the skin of a test subject, in order to find the force at which the subject reacts because the sensation is painful.
Time frame: in the first 72 hours post surgery
Change From Baseline in Pain Scores (Visual Analogue Scale)
Assessment of pain at week 6 and chronic pain after 3 and 6 months post-surgery using the Visual Analogue Scale pain scale
Time frame: at week 6 and after 3 and 6 months post surgery.
Change From Baseline in neuropathic pain using Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions (DN4) questionnaire
The (DN4) questionnaire is a screening tool for neuropathic pain consisting of interview questions (DN4-interview) and physical tests. Two questions (I and II) were based on the interview of the patient and two questions (III and IV) were based on a standardized clinical examination
Time frame: at week 6 and after 3 and 6 months post surgery.