NCT00455117

Brief Summary

Aim of this trial: To investigate whether post-craniotomy analgesia with (i) intravenous (IV) parecoxib plus intravenous paracetamol is superior to (ii) intravenous paracetamol alone. Study Hypothesis: Post-operative analgesia with intravenous parecoxib in combination with intravenous paracetamol will be superior to intravenous paracetamol alone.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
130

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2006

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2006

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 1, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 3, 2007

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

May 30, 2013

Status Verified

May 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

April 1, 2007

Last Update Submit

May 28, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

analgesiapainneurosurgeryNSAIDSparecoxibmorphine consumption

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Morphine consumption in 24 hour period.

    24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Immediate post-operative hypertension (first 2 hours)

    24 hours after surgery

  • Pain scores at zero (time of extubation), 1, 2, 4, 12, 24 hours post operatively

    24 hours after surgery

  • Analgesic efficacy at 24 hours

    24 hours after surgery

  • Incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (first 24 hours)

    24 hours after surgery

  • Sedation or respiratory depression (first 24 hours)

    24 hours after surgery

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

1

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

placebo (2 ml normal saline) administered intravenously at dural closure during craniotomy

Drug: Intravenous Parecoxib ('Dynastat' Pfizer)

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

parecoxib 40 mg in 2 ml normal saline administered intravenously at dural closure during craniotomy

Drug: Intravenous Parecoxib ('Dynastat' Pfizer)

Interventions

parecoxib or placebo

Also known as: Intravenous parecoxib ("Dynastat" Pfizer)
12

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Supratentorial craniotomy, glasgow coma scale 15

You may not qualify if:

  • Chronic pain,
  • Chronic opioid use.
  • History of significant alcohol or benzodiazepine (BZD) use,
  • Inability to speak English,
  • Pre-operative aphasia or dysphasia,
  • Renal impairment (Creatinine level \> 0.1),
  • Asthma (or evidence of reversible airway obstruction,
  • Known ischaemic heart disease or cerebrovascular disease,
  • American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade IV or V,
  • Allergy to any study drug (paracetamol, parecoxib, sulphas, morphine, bupivacaine, propofol, remifentanil;
  • Administration of oral paracetamol within previous 8 hours.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, 3050, Australia

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Williams DL, Pemberton E, Leslie K. Effect of intravenous parecoxib on post-craniotomy pain. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Sep;107(3):398-403. doi: 10.1093/bja/aer223.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

AgnosiaPain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Daryl L Williams, MBBS

    Director of Anaesthesia, Royal Melbourne Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2007

First Posted

April 3, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

May 30, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-05

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