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Modulation of Remifentanil-induced Postinfusion Hyperalgesia

Information source: Oslo University Hospital
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Condition(s) targeted: Hyperalgesia, Secondary

Intervention: Placebo (Other); Remifentanil (Drug); Ketorolac and remifentanil (Drug); Parecoxib and remifentanil (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Ullevaal University Hospital

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Harald Lenz, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Ullevaal University Hospital
Johan Raeder, Prof.,MD,PhD, Study Director, Affiliation: Ullevaal University Hospital
Audun Stubhaug, Prof.,MD,PhD, Study Director, Affiliation: Rikshospitalet University Hospital

Summary

In addition to alleviate pain there is growing evidence that µ-opioids enhance pain. This problem is known as opioid induced hyperalgesia(OIH).The NMDA receptor is involved in opioid induced hyperalgesia it may be possible to block OIH by cyclooxygenase inhibitors. This has been demonstrated with parecoxib, a COX-II inhibitor, in a experimental pain model. Both COX-1 and COX-2 are expressed in the spinal cord. It would be of interest to investigate whether a COX-1 preferring inhibitor like ketorolac also can reduce opioid induced hyperalgesic in this experimental pain model.

Clinical Details

Official title: Modulation of Remifentanil-induced Analgesia and Postinfusion Hyperalgesia by Parecoxib or Ketorolac in Humans

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Primary outcome: H0 : Parecoxib prevents remifentanil postinfusion secondary hyperalgesi. Ketorolac does not prevent remifentanil postinfusion secondary hyperalgesi.

Secondary outcome: HA : Parecoxib and ketorolac prevent remifentanil postinfusion secondary hyperalgesi.

Detailed description: Remifentanil is an fast acting opioid which has become very popular to use during surgery. There are studies, both experimental 1-3 and clinical 4;5, which indicate that remifentanil after end of infusion trigger enhanced pain experience and enhanced opioid consumption postoperatively. Therefore it is important to look at possibilities to block this enhanced pain experience

(opioid induced hyperalgesia - OIH). Ketamin has demonstrated to block this effect 5;6

through the NMDA receptor. Unfortunately ketamin has some seriously side-effects like hallucinations, and is therefore not suitable in ordenary clinical use. Recently, it has been demonstrated that parecoxib (a COX-2 inhibitor) can prevent remifentanil-induced postinfusion hyperalgesia in a study on healthy volunteers. 7 COX-2 inhibitors have some disadvantages because of the longterm adverse effects like cardiac arrest. Therefore it would be of interest to look at a COX-1 preferring NSAID, like ketorolac, to see if also non-selective NSAIDs can partly block remifentanil-induced postinfusion hyperalgesia. To investigate this and to provoke pain and secondary hyperalgesia we use an intradermal electrical pain model which is well established. 1;7-9 Detailed description of this model look at reference 7. H0 : Parecoxib prevents remifentanil postinfusion secondary hyperalgesi. Ketorolac does not prevent remifentanil postinfusion secondary hyperalgesi HA : Parecoxib and ketorolac prevent remifentanil postinfusion secondary hyperalgesi.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 70 Years. Gender(s): Male.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy volunteers

Exclusion Criteria:

- Allergy to the drugs used in the study

Locations and Contacts

Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo 0407, Norway
Additional Information

Starting date: December 2008
Last updated: June 30, 2011

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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