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Cardiac Index and General Anesthesia Without Opioid.

Comparative Study of General Anesthesia With or Without Opioid on the Cardiac Index During Total Hip Arthroplasty

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05446623
Acronym
OFFLOW
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-07-06
Start date
2021-01-01
Completion date
2024-10-02
Last updated
2026-03-19

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Conditions

Hip Arthropathy, Hip Disease

Keywords

cardiac index, total hip arthroplasty, opioid free anesthesia

Brief summary

General anesthesia used to be based on the association of hypnotics and opioid drugs. But recent studies showed that opioids may be related to a many different complications, like respiratory distress, hyperalgesia. Opioid free anesthesia (OFA) aim is to control de cardiovascular nociceptive response to the surgical stimulation. The scientific literature is not clear yet on the cardiovascular effect of the OFA. Optimization of the cardiac index proved its worth in reducing morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study is to increase our understanding of the impact of opioid free anesthesia on the cardiovascular system and to evaluate the effectiveness and the security of the technic.

Detailed description

General anesthesia used to be based on the association of hypnotics and opioid drugs. But recent studies showed that opioïds may be related to a many different complications, like respiratory distress, hyperalgesia etc… Those sides effects are known, but there might be some recent technics that could allow anesthesiologist to reduce those unintended symptoms. As surgery became an important pilar of the modern medicine even in fragile people, the weight of opioids sides effect increased. Opioid free anesthesia (OFA) consists in the simultaneous administration of alpha2-agonist (for example the dexmedetomidine (DEXDOR)), sodium channel blocker (lidocaine), and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists receptors (Ketamine). Its aim is to control de cardiovascular nociceptive response to the surgical stimulation. The scientific literature is not clear yet on the cardiovascular effect of the OFA. Optimization of the cardiac index proved its worth in reducing morbidity and mortality. The investigators thinks that exploring the impact of two different general anesthesia technics on cardiac index, might allow anesthesiologists to have a better understanding of the anesthetic strategy applied to the patient. General anesthesia with or without opioid is used on a daily basis at the hospital center of Montauban. The possible sides effects of OFA as well as those affiliate to balanced anesthesia are known by all the care workers. The purpose of this study is to increase our understanding of the impact of opioid free anesthesia on the cardiovascular system and to evaluate the effectiveness and the security of the technic.

Interventions

DRUGDexmedetomidine

Opioid free anesthesia (OFA) consists in the simultaneous administration of alpha2-agonist (for example the dexmedetomidine), sodium channel blocker (lidocaine), and NMDA antagonists receptors (Ketamine). Its aim is to control de cardiovascular nociceptive response to the surgical stimulation.

DRUGSufentanil

The one in the OA group will be given a bolus of Sufentanil before and during the surgery.

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier de Montauban
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Masking description

Randomized into two groups depending on the type of general anesthesia: Opioid free anesthesia (OFA), or anesthesia with opioid (OA)

Intervention model description

It is a monocentric, randomized study comparing two strategies of general anesthesia for programmed total hip arthroplasty. Patients who gave their consent for the study during the anesthesia consultation, will be randomized into two groups depending on the type of general anesthesia: Opioid free anesthesia (OFA), or anesthesia with opioid (OA) The patients included in the OFA group will receive a bolus of Dexmedethomidine at the beginning of the surgery. The one in the OA group will be given a bolus of Sufentanil before and during the surgery. When the specific sequence will be completed, the care of all the patient will return to usual. During the anesthesia induction and during the surgery cardiovascular data will be collected. The cardiac index will be measured thanks to a non invasive cardiac monitoring called NICCOMO® (v3.5.2).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Eligible patients for scheduled total hip arthroplasty with general anesthesia. * Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score between 1 and 3 * Patient who has received appropriate information and has provided informed consent. * Patient with French social security system.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients eligible to rapid sequence intubation. * Patients with medical contraindication to the use of OFA : allergy to one of the drug used in the protocol, spontaneous bradycardia under 40bpm or atrioventricular block. * Patients with a medical condition that could alter measurement of cardiac index by NICCOMO™: acute pulmonary oedema, severe valvular heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation. * Patients who cannot give their informed consent. * Patients pregnant or breastfeeding. * Patients odler than 90 years old or with a weigh superior at 150kg.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the impact of opioid free anesthesia on the cardiac index60 minutesThe main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of opioid free anesthesia on the cardiac index and comparing it to the general anesthesia protocol with opioids.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Assess the impact of the OFA in hemodynamical state60 minutesTo assess the impact of the OFA protocol on Blood pressure (variation of Blood pressure measured in mmHg)
Assess the impact of the OFA protocol on heart rate60 minutesTo assess the impact of the OFA protocol on heart rate (variation in heart rate measured in beats per minute)
Assess the impact of OFA on postoperative pain48 hoursTo assess the impact of OFA on postoperative pain (variation in numeric rating scales) From 0 to 10 =\> Zero represents "no pain," whereas 10 represents the opposite end of the pain continuum (e.g., "the most intense pain imaginable," "pain as intense as it could be," "maximum pain").
Assess the impact of OFA on the consumption of postoperative morphine48 hoursTo assess the impact of OFA on the consumption of postoperative morphine (consumption in mg)

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026