NCT05115123

Brief Summary

Recent studies on the impact of perioperative duloxetine for treatment of acute postoperative pain have yielded positive outcomes with respect to reduction opioid consumption. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of perioperative duloxetine on the management of postoperative pain in patients undergoing LC.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2022

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

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

November 1, 2021

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 10, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 2, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 16, 2022

Status Verified

May 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

November 1, 2021

Last Update Submit

May 13, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in postoperative pain between the two groups using visual analogue score (VAS)

    pain will be assessed using visual analogue score (VAS) 0-100 mm (0 indicated no pain, 100 denoted the most severe pain)

    24 Hours postoperative

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

    24 Hours postoperative

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

patients scheduled for elective LC will receive 60 mg duloxetine before surgery

Drug: Duloxetine

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

patients scheduled for elective LC will receive placebo before surgery

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

60 mg duloxetine

Intervention

Placebo

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \. Patients who are scheduled to undergo elective LC

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with acute pancreatitis 2. Patients undergoing chronic pain treatment 3. Patients who received analgesics or sedatives 24 h before scheduled surgery 3. Patients had alcohol or drug addiction 4. Severe hepatic and renal dysfunction 5. Previous allergic response to duloxetine 6. Pregnancy and lactation 7. Patients with communication problems, cognitive dysfunction, or psychological disorders

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mansoura University

Al Mansurah, 35516, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Mansour NO, Boraii S, Elnaem MH, Elrggal ME, Omar T, Abdelraouf A, Abdelaziz DH. Evaluation of preoperative duloxetine use for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Sep 29;13:944392. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.944392. eCollection 2022.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Duloxetine Hydrochloride

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ThiophenesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Lecturer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 2021

First Posted

November 10, 2021

Study Start

March 2, 2022

Primary Completion

April 30, 2022

Study Completion

April 30, 2022

Last Updated

May 16, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

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