Opioid-Free Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery

Last updated: February 23, 2024
Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Anesthesia

Treatment

Remifentanil

Dexmédétomidine 0.5 g/kg + lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg

Clinical Study ID

NCT04940689
2019/0399/HP
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The use of morphine derivatives is widespread for performing general anesthesia. However, opioids have their own side effects: respiratory depression, digestive ileus, cognitive dysfunction, postoperative hyperalgesia, nausea-vomiting or even negative effects on inflammation or adrenal function. The advent of new molecules, with analgesic properties that do not pass through opioid receptors, has allowed the emergence of the concept of anesthesia without morphine (opioid free anesthesia OFA). These molecules are essentially: dexmedetomidine, ketamine, lidocaine. Thus, the use of ketamine is currently recommended in the event of major surgery in order to limit postoperative pain and hyperalgesia. Likewise, the use of dexmedetomidine in place of an opioid during bariatric surgeries has been shown to reduce postoperative pain and intraoperative hemodynamic manifestations. In addition, it would also reduce the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction. A recent meta-analysis even suggested a decrease in length of stay, mechanical ventilation, atrial fibrillation and mortality with the use of dexmedetomidine in the perioperative period. The combined use of various non-morphine analgesic molecules therefore opens the way to anesthesia without morphine, and a French multicenter study on this strategy in general non-cardiac surgery is currently underway. Cardiac surgery is characterized by significant postoperative pain, a high incidence of cognitive dysfunction, and frequent and sometimes significant respiratory complications. An OFA strategy could therefore be beneficial to these patients, but no study has yet addressed the subject.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients having planned cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass, with at leastone coronary artery bypass grafting and rf at least one internal mammary artery asgraft; possible association with aortic valve replacement
  • Patient having red and understood the information letter and signed the consent form
  • For women : of childbearing age, need to confirm the absence of an active pregnancy bya negative blood pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to inclusion / menopausal (amenorrhea not medically induced for at least 12 months before the inclusion visit)
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Preoperative treatment with morphine or its derivatives (including tramadol) in the 15days preceding the inclusion visit
  • Pre-existing high-degree conduction disorder
  • Bradycardia < 50 bpm
  • Oxygen therapy prior to inclusion
  • Heart failure with LVEF <40%
  • BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²
  • Myocardial suffering in the 5 days preceding inclusion
  • Patient in shock
  • Known adrenal insufficiency and / or long-term systemic corticosteroid treatment (equivalent to hydrocortisone hemisuccinate ≥ 20 mg / day)
  • Combined surgery other than aortic valve
  • Long-term non-invasive ventilation (including for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome)
  • Any antecedent or active practice (s) of drug addiction;
  • Contraindication to one of the experimental and / or non-experimental treatments:dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, dexamethasone, ketamine, remifentanil or morphine
  • Acute cerebrovascular pathology,
  • Severe hepatic insufficiency (factor V level <50%),
  • Pre-existing cognitive disorders,
  • Patient for whom the CAM-ICU questionnaire cannot be carried out (deaf patients forexample),
  • Pregnant or parturient or breastfeeding woman
  • Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or person placedunder judicial protection / under guardianship or guardianship
  • Patient participating in another drug trial or having participated in another drugtrial within 1 month before randomization

Study Design

Total Participants: 268
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Remifentanil
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
July 22, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
November 01, 2024

Study Description

The objective of our work is therefore to assess the beneficial effects of OFA versus strategy with intraoperative opioids on postoperative complications related to opioids.

Connect with a study center

  • Rouen University Hospital

    Rouen, France, Normandy 76031
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Amiens Univesrity Hospital

    Amiens,
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • CAEN university Hospital

    Caen,
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Lille Hopistal University

    Lille,
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Montpellier University Hospital

    Montpellier,
    France

    Active - Recruiting

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