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Optimization of Morphinomimetic Administration Intraoperatively: Evaluation of the Impact of the NOL Index on the Occurrence of Postoperative Adverse Events Related to Morphinomimetics

Optimization of Morphinomimetic Administration Intraoperatively: Evaluation of the Impact of the NOL Index on the Occurrence of Postoperative Adverse Events Related to Morphinomimetics: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06861634
Acronym
NOL-Impact
Enrollment
332
Registered
2025-03-06
Start date
2025-03-31
Completion date
2028-04-30
Last updated
2025-03-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine

Brief summary

Reducing the quantity of morphinomimetics during the operative period reduces the prevalence and intensity of adverse effects. However, morphinomimetics are indispensable during surgery, as they limit the autonomic nervous system's deleterious reactions to nociception. The administration of these drugs in intravenous boluses during surgery is usually guided by their duration of action and by variations in heart rate and blood pressure. Other events, such as hypovolemia or extreme surgical position, may stimulate the autonomic nervous system outside of nociception. These events, along with routine drug administration, can lead to undue consumption of morphinomimetics. The Nol index, a multiparametric monitor of nociception, is based on analysis of variations in plethysmography waveform, heart rate and skin conductance. It has been demonstrated that the use of this type of monitor can reduce intraoperative consumption of morphinomimetics and optimize their administration. Does intraoperative morphinomimetic administration optimized by the NOL index have an impact on the occurrence of dose-dependent adverse effects?

Interventions

PROCEDURENol index

Morphinomimetics will be administered according to NOL Index values or according to the usual criteria.

Sponsors

University Hospital, Tours
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Intervention model description

Randomized controlled trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female * Subject aged ≥ 18 years * Affiliated with a social security scheme * Having given written informed consent to participate study * Admitted for major surgery expected to last more than 2 hours * Under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation * For a planned hospital stay of at least 48 hours * Participant's ability to understand the nature and objectives of the study to comply with study requirements.

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindication to one of the drugs used for anesthesia * Urgent surgery * Intracranial surgery * Transplant surgery * Cardiac surgery * Surgery with scheduled local anesthesia * Patient requiring postoperative intubation * Neuromuscular disease * Patient chronically using morphinomimetics * Chronic pain patient * Patients with a history of sleep apnea * Conditions likely to interfere with photoplethysmograph signal acquisition or skin conductance (excessive or tremors of the extremities, skin lesions or burns) * Patients wearing false nails and/or nail polish * Contraindication to the use of the PMD 200 ™ medical device (including cardiovascular resuscitation and cardioversion/defibrillation); * Patient with an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator * Treatment with β-blockers * Preoperative cardiac arrhythmia * Pregnant or breast-feeding women. A β-HCG test will be systematically performed prior to inclusion of non-menopausal women menopausal women * Patients under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship guardianship) or deprived of liberty * Participation in other interventional research involving an experimental drug or medical device.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Composite outcome including at least one occurrence of hypoxemia, of nausea-vomiting or of ileus.From enrollment to within 48 hours post-extubation.1. occurrence of hypoxemia: at least 1 episode of SpO2 \< 95%, 2. occurrence of nausea-vomiting: at least one episode of nausea requiring antiemetic treatment, or at least one episode of vomiting, 3. occurrence of ileus: absence of gas or stool.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total consumption of intraoperative vasoconstrictorsFrom induction to extubation, up to 8 hourstype of vasoconstrictor, amount of vasaoconstrictor used and number of boli of vasoconstrictor will be considered
Time of extubationFrom the end of anesthesia administration to extubation, up to 1 hoursDelay between the end of the hypnotic infusion and the patient becoming conscious and able to breathe freely
Time from extubation to theoretical post-anesthesia care unit discharge time with Aldrete score at 10From extubation to Aldrete score at 10, every 5 minutes, up to 2 hoursAldrete's score will be assessed every 5 minutes during his stay in the post-anesthesia care unit. Discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit will be possible when the Aldrete score reaches 10.
Maximum intensity of painFrom extubation to 48 hours postoperativeNumeric rating scale (NRS): Patients rate their pain intensity on a 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11), where 0 indicates the absence of pain and 10 means the worst possible pain.
Number of episodes of painFrom extubation to 48 hours postoperative.Numerical scale \> 3
Number of episodes of hypoxemiaFrom intervention to 48 hours post-extubation
Total consumption of intraoperative morphinomimeticsFrom intervention to 48 hours after extubation
Hospital stay lengthFrom admission to hospital discharge up to 1 month.Time from hospital admission to hospital discharge
Quality of post-operative recoveryFrom enrollment to 24 hours and 48 hours after chirurgical interventionThe French version of the Quality of Recovery -15 (FQoR-15) is is a validated multidimensional PROM-based questionnaire that measures postoperative quality of recovery. The QoR-15 scale consists of 15 questions, where the patient is asked to quote dimensions of his/her recovery from 0 to 10. After summing all 15 responses, the QoR-15 is presented as a score, ranging from 0 to 150, with 150 corresponding to an ideal health status.
Intensity of chronic painAt 3 months, at 6 months and at 12 months (end of the study)Phone contact : DN4 form The DN4 form (douleur neuropathique - neuropathic pain 4) is a form with 10 questions. The results are from 0 to 10. A result greater than 4 is considered positive.
Occurrence of hypoxemiaFrom enrollment to 48 hours post-extubationOccurrence of hypoxemia: at least 1 episode of SpO2 \< 95%
Occurrence of nausea-vomitingFrom enrollment to 48 hours post-extubationOccurrence of nausea-vomiting: at least one episode of nausea requiring antiemetictreatment, or at least one episode of vomiting
Occurrence of ileusFrom enrollment to 48 hours post-extubationOccurrence of ileus: absence of gas or stool.
Number of episodes of nausea and vomitingFrom intervention to 48 hours post-extubation

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactFabien ESPITALIER, PU-PH
fabien.espitalier@univ-tours.fr+33 2 47 47 17 47

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026