Study Stopped
Due to personnel loss and logistical issues the study was unable to be completed as planned.
Intraoperative Methadone Administration for Improved Pain Control in Spinal Fusion Patients
MAPS
Single-dose Intraoperative Methadone for Early Ambulation and Sustained Pain Control in Spinal Fusion Surgery Patients
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Methadone has several advantages over standard narcotic medications, especially when considering use after a typically painful surgery such as lumbar fusion. Methadone is low cost, has a long half-life, has a convenient dosing schedule, has excellent oral bioavailability, and demonstrates slow onset to withdrawal. The literature comparing methadone to more commonly used post-operative narcotics demonstrates that it manages pain better, sustains consistent plasma concentrations, decreases overall narcotic requirement, results in no additional adverse events, and is safe, even in children, across several studies. Since the standard of care is non-methadone narcotic usage to manage the significant pain of complex spinal surgery cases, it is understandable that methadone could be a desirable alternative to promote sustained pain control and early ambulation in these patients. The goal of this study is to compare the effect of a single dose of methadone administered intraoperatively in enrolled spinal fusion patients to their historical controls given fentanyl and morphine, and determine if more sustained pain control during the first few days after surgery provides a better subjective experience for the patient with less pain, which allows them to ambulate and leave the hospital sooner than patients given a standard regimen.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_4
Started Jul 2017
Typical duration for phase_4
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 7, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 12, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 29, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 10, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 10, 2020
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
April 25, 2023
CompletedMay 22, 2023
April 1, 2023
3.3 years
December 7, 2016
March 2, 2023
April 24, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (30)
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
Preoperatively
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
4 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
8 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
12 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
16 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
20 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
24 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
28 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
32 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
36 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
40 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
44 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
48 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
52 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
56 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
60 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
64 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
68 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
72 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
76 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
80 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
84 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
88 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
92 hours after surgery
Overall Health-related Quality of Life (SF-36)
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey will be used as an indicator of overall health status. The SF-36 is a self-reported questionnaire which measures eight scaled scores: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). Likert scales and yes/no options are used to assess function and well-being. Scales are standardized to obtain a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores are indicative of better health status, and a mean score of 50 has been articulated as a normative value for all scales.
96 hours after surgery
Time to First Ambulation
Unit: days. Assessments of patients' time to first ambulation post-operatively
Immediately postoperatively until ambulation, on average 3-4 days
Time to Discharge From Hospital
Unit: days. Measured at patient discharge (=length of stay)
Immediately postoperatively until patient discharge, on average 1 week, up to 1 month
Total Narcotic Dose in the Hospital
Unit: mg. Amount of narcotic used intra-operatively until study completion (patient discharge)
Intraoperatively until patient discharge, on average 1 week, up to 1 month
Frequency of Narcotic Usage
Unit: number. Frequency of narcotics used intra-operatively until study completion (patient discharge)
Intraoperatively until patient discharge, on average 1 week, up to 1 month
Patient Disposition at Discharge
Level of rehabilitative care deemed to be required (upon patient discharge)
At patient discharge, on average 1 week, up to 1 month
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Post-operative Course of Dexamethasone
Intraoperatively through patient discharge, on average 1 week, up to 1 month
Assessment of Lumbar Fusion
3-6 months
Study Arms (2)
Intra-operative Methadone Hydrochloride
EXPERIMENTALPatient who will be given a single dose of intra-operative methadone, and having standard care otherwise
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients administered standard of care
Interventions
IV administration of methadone intra-operatively for a single dose
Standard medications for pain control administered after spinal surgery to be either fentanyl or morphine
Clinically-indicated spinal fusion surgery
Post operative swelling and pain control
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Meets age criteria, age between 18-80
- Undergoing lumbar fusion surgery, one or two spinal levels
- ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) grades I-III
You may not qualify if:
- Patient outside of age criteria
- Renal failure requiring dialysis
- Serum creatinine greater than 2.0
- Hepatic dysfunction with liver function tests greater than twice the upper limit
- Pulmonary disease requiring home oxygen therapy
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Severe heart disease
- Allergy to methadone, morphine, or fentanyl
- Recent or distant history of opioid abuse
- Poorly managed psychiatric illness
- Known history of alcohol abuse
- Morbid obesity (body mass index \> 50 kg/m2)
- Treatment with other NMDA receptor antagonists
- Prolonged QTc (corrected QT interval) on pre-operative EKG,
- Refusal or inability to sign the consent form
- +2 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
Related Publications (11)
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PMID: 16431829BACKGROUNDStemland CJ, Witte J, Colquhoun DA, Durieux ME, Langman LJ, Balireddy R, Thammishetti S, Abel MF, Anderson BJ. The pharmacokinetics of methadone in adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion. Paediatr Anaesth. 2013 Jan;23(1):51-7. doi: 10.1111/pan.12021. Epub 2012 Sep 14.
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PMID: 25837528BACKGROUNDJacobson L, Chabal C, Brody MC, Ward RJ, Ireton RC. Intrathecal methadone and morphine for postoperative analgesia: a comparison of the efficacy, duration, and side effects. Anesthesiology. 1989 May;70(5):742-6. doi: 10.1097/00000542-198905000-00005.
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PMID: 20418538BACKGROUNDUdelsmann A, Maciel FG, Servian DC, Reis E, de Azevedo TM, Melo Mde S. Methadone and morphine during anesthesia induction for cardiac surgery. Repercussion in postoperative analgesia and prevalence of nausea and vomiting. Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2011 Nov-Dec;61(6):695-701. doi: 10.1016/S0034-7094(11)70078-2. English, Multiple languages.
PMID: 22063370BACKGROUNDRussell T, Mitchell C, Paech MJ, Pavy T. Efficacy and safety of intraoperative intravenous methadone during general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery: a retrospective case-control study. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2013 Jan;22(1):47-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.10.007. Epub 2012 Dec 7.
PMID: 23219678BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Andrew J. Kobets
- Organization
- Montefiore Medical Center
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Andrew J Kobets, MD, MHS
Department of Neurological Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Merritt D Kinon, MD
Department of Neurological Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 7, 2016
First Posted
December 12, 2016
Study Start
July 29, 2017
Primary Completion
November 10, 2020
Study Completion
November 10, 2020
Last Updated
May 22, 2023
Results First Posted
April 25, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-04