NCT03269890

Brief Summary

Thyroid gland surgery is one of the most commonly performed operations for either benign or malignant pathologies Pain related to thyroid surgery is of moderate intensity .which may be treated with NSAIDs or opioids. However, Opioids have many well-known undesirable effects, including postoperative nausea and vomiting, which are frequent after this type of procedure.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
74

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2017

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 29, 2017

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 1, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2017

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 30, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

September 22, 2020

Status Verified

September 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

August 29, 2017

Last Update Submit

September 19, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Total dose of opioid analgesics used

    The total dose of opioid analgesics required in the post-operative periods

    For 24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (13)

  • Postoperative pain

    For 24 hours after surgery

  • Time to first analgesic request

    For 24 hours after surgery

  • Fentanyl use

    For 5 hours after start of anaesthesia

  • Rocuronium use

    For 5 hours after start of anaesthesia

  • Sensory blockade

    for 1 hour after surgery

  • +8 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Capsule and cutaneous blocks

EXPERIMENTAL

7.5 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine + Epinephrine 5 ug/ ml for both blocks per side. once before surgery

Procedure: Capsule and cutaneous blocks

US-intermediate cervical plexus block

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

15 mL of 0.5% isobaric bupivacaine + Epinephrine 5 microgram/ ml. per side. once before surgery

Procedure: US-intermediate cervical plexus block

Interventions

7.5 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine + Epinephrine 5 ug/ ml for both blocks once before surgery per side

Capsule and cutaneous blocks

15 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine + Epinephrine 5 ug/ ml once before surgery per side.

US-intermediate cervical plexus block

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status grade I and grade II.
  • Euthyroidism after thyroid function tests

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient refusal.
  • Thyroid gland more than 5 cm size.
  • Retrosternal extension.
  • Planned block neck dissection.
  • Neuromuscular diseases
  • Hematological diseases.
  • Bleeding diseases.
  • Coagulation abnormality.
  • Psychiatric diseases.
  • Drug abuse.
  • Local skin infection
  • sepsis at site of the block.
  • Known intolerance to the study drugs.
  • Body Mass Index \> 40 Kg/m2.
  • Known diaphragmatic motion abnormalities
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Oncolgy Center, Mansoura University,

Al Mansurah, DK, 53316, Egypt

Location

Study Officials

  • Moneir O El-Hefny, MD

    Professor of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2017

First Posted

September 1, 2017

Study Start

October 1, 2017

Primary Completion

June 1, 2018

Study Completion

September 30, 2018

Last Updated

September 22, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

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