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Neurotoxicity of Spinal Anesthesia With Ropivacaine and Bupivacaine

A Phase 4 interventional study of Ropivacaine and Bupivacaine in Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural and Anaesthetic Complication Neurological, sponsored by University of Rzeszow. Status unknown at 1 site in Poland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-12-18.

Sponsored by University of Rzeszow · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

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Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Consenting patients, scheduled for orthopaedic surgery under spinal anesthesia will be randomly assigned (1:1) to receive ropivacaine or bupivacaine as a single shot before the start of surgery, followed by bolus doses of the same local anesthetic as required during the surgery, and continuous infusion of the same local anesthetic for 24 hours postoperatively.

Primary Outcome Measures: Evaluation of changes in concentrations of glutamate in the cerebrospinal fluid and in the blood. Secondary outcomes: : Evaluation of changes in concentrations of selected mediators of inflammatory response (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF and others) and selected chemokines as markers of the glia damage.

Hemodynamic stability during the surgery, and efficacy of postoperative analgesia will be also evaluated.

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With the approval from the Bioethical Committee of the University of Rzeszow, informed written consent will be obtained from all patients.

A sample size of 60 patients was calculated to obtain at least 25% reduction of glutamate concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid in the ropivacaine group with 0,05 significance and power of 0,8.

Consenting patients, scheduled for orthopaedic surgery under spinal anesthesia will be randomly (1:1) assigned using closed envelopes to receive intrathecally ropivacaine or bupivacaine as a single shot before the start of surgery, followed by bolus doses of the same local anesthetic as required during the surgery, and continuous infusion of the same local anesthetic for 24 h for postoperative pain relief. All block will be performed in the sitting position, and the drug will be administered in supine position through the catheter in the intrathecal space. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples will be drawn at predetermined time intervals centrifuged as required and frosen in -70deg C until analysis.

Eligibility Ages eligible for study 18 years and older (Adult, Senior) Sexes Eligible for the Study: All Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria:

Orthopedic procedures in the lower limbs Written informed consent Exclusion criteria Patients' refusal Known allergies to study medications Anatomic, posttraumatic and postoperative deformations of the spinal column making placement of intrathecal catheter impossible Neurological contraindications Any other contraindications for spinal anesthesia (coagulations disorders, antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment, infection at the puncture site.

Inability to comprehend or participate in pain scoring scale

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Conditions studied

  • Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural
  • Anaesthetic Complication Neurological
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Orthopedic procedures in the lower limbs Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients' refusal Known allergies to study medications Inability to comprehend or participate in pain scoring scale Anatomic, posttraumatic and postoperative deformations of the spinal column making placement of intrathecal catheter impossible Neurological contraindications Any other contraindications for spinal anesthesia (coagulations disorders, antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment, infection at the puncture site.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ropivacaine

    Experimental: 0.5% ropivacaine (isobaric) 4.5 ml for the patients \< 160 cm tall, 5.0 ml for 161-170 cm tall, 5.5 ml for 171-180 cm tall, and 6.0 ml \> 180 cm. supplementary bolus doses of ropivacaine as required, followed by 0.2% ropivacaine, 1 ml/h for the postoperative period

    Drug: Ropivacaine

  • Active comparator
    Bupivacaine

    0.5% v Bupivacaine mg (isobaric) loading dose of 0.5% bupivacaine, 3.0 ml for the patients \< 160 cm tall, 3.3 ml for 161-170 cm tall, 3.6 ml for 171-180 cm tall, and 4.0 ml \> 180 cm. and supplementary bupivacaine bolus dose as required, followed by 0,12% bupivacaine 1 ml/h for the postoperative period

    Drug: Bupivacaine

Interventions

  • DrugRopivacaine

    Procedure: Continuous Epidural Anesthesia Local anesthetic injection to the cerebrospinal fluid (subarachnoid space) at the L3-L4 or L4-L5 level Drug: ropivacaine Other name: Ropimol 0.5% ropivacaine (isobaric) 4.5 ml for the patients \< 160 cm tall, 5.0 ml for 161-170 cm tall, 5.5 ml for 171-180 cm tall, and 6.0 ml \> 180 cm, supplementary ropivacaine bolus doses as required, followed by 0.2% ropivacaine, 1 ml/h for the postoperative period Device : The Wiley Spinal Catheter-Over-Needle System for Continuous Spinal Anesthesia 4-6" 23-gauge intrathecal cannula over a 27-gauge pencil-point spinal needle

    Also known as: Ropimol

  • DrugBupivacaine

    Procedure: Continuous Epidural Anesthesia Local anesthetic injection to the subarachnoid space at the L3-L4 or L4-L5 level Drug: bupivacaine Loading dose of bupivacaine followed by 0.12% bupivacaine, 1 ml/h Other name: bupivacaine Device: The Wiley Spinal Catheter-Over-Needle System for Continuous Spinal Anesthesia 4-6" 23-gauge intrathecal cannula over a 27-gauge pencil-point spinal needle

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Inflammatory mediators, neural tissue injury markers and the markers of oxidative stress in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients undergoing spinal anesthesia with ropivacaine and bupivacaine.

    Evaluation of changes in concentrations of • glutamate in the cerebrospinal fluid and in the blood of patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery under spinal anesthesia with either ropivacaine or bupivacaine

    Time frame: 24 h

Secondary outcomes

  1. Inflammatory mediators, neural tissue injury markers and the markers of oxidative stress in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients undergoing spinal anesthesia with ropivacaine and bupivacaine.

    Evaluation of changes in concentrations of selected mediators of inflammatory response (IL-1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor and others)

    Time frame: 24 h

  2. Inflammatory mediators, neural tissue injury markers and the markers of oxidative stress in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients undergoing spinal anesthesia with ropivacaine and bupivacaine.

    Evaluation of changes in concentrations of • selected chemokines as markers of the glia damage in the cerebrospinal fluid and in the blood of patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery under continuous spinal anesthesia with either ropivacaine or bupivacaine

    Time frame: 24 h

Other outcomes

  1. Inflammatory mediators, neural tissue injury markers and the markers of oxidative stress in the CSF of patients undergoing spinal anesthesia with ropivacaine and bupivacaine.

    Assessment of hemodynamic stability in patients anaesthetized with continuous epidural infusion of ropivacaine and bupivacaine

    Time frame: 24 h

  2. Inflammatory mediators, neural tissue injury markers and the markers of oxidative stress in the CSF of patients undergoing spinal anesthesia with ropivacaine and bupivacaine.

    Postoperative pain severity in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) in the first 24 hours after surgery \[Time Frame: 24 h\] NRS range from 0 for no pain to 10 for worst pain imaginable

    Time frame: 24h

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • University of Rzeszow
    Rzeszów, 35310, Poland
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Wille M. Intrathecal use of ropivacaine: a review. Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 2004;55(3):251-9. PubMed 15515303 ↗
  • Kuthiala G, Chaudhary G. Ropivacaine: A review of its pharmacology and clinical use. Indian J Anaesth. 2011 Mar;55(2):104-10. doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.79875. PubMed 21712863 ↗
  • Sung CM, Hah YS, Kim JS, Nam JB, Kim RJ, Lee SJ, Park HB. Cytotoxic effects of ropivacaine, bupivacaine, and lidocaine on rotator cuff tenofibroblasts. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Dec;42(12):2888-96. doi: 10.1177/0363546514550991. Epub 2014 Oct 8. PubMed 25296645 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03293472
Lead sponsor
University of Rzeszow
Collaborators
Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy, District Hospital No2 in Rzeszow
Responsible party
Marek Wojtaszek (M.D., Ph.D., University of Rzeszow) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 26, 2017
Start date
Dec 1, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2019 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2019 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 18, 2017

Study contacts

Marek Wojtaszek, M.D., Ph.D.
Contact
wojtaaszek@gmail.com
+48-17-872-1195
Bogumila Woloszczuk-Gebicka, M.D., Ph.D.
Contact
gebicka@hotmail.com
+48-17-872-1195

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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