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Study NCT ID: NCT00326859
Status: TERMINATED
Last Update Posted: 2006-10-13
First Post: 2006-05-16

Brief Title: Comparison of Monitored Anesthesia Care Using Remifentanil or Fentanyl for Major Dressing Changes in Burns
Sponsor: Montreal Burn Centre
Organization: Montreal Burn Centre

Study Overview

Official Title: None
Status: TERMINATED
Status Verified Date: 2006-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: During their hospitalization burn patients frequently require dressing changes that may be painful Deep analgesia and sedation are used but carry the risk of remnant somnolence and other effects of anesthesia such as dizziness and nauseavomiting All these side effects may delay refeeding after the procedure ambulation and physical therapy Drugs from the opioid class are used to relieve pain during these procedures Morphine with its slow onset and remnant sedation is difficult to use in these patients Pro-emetic properties and histamine liberating effects also make this drug non optimal for iterative procedures Fentanyl a synthetic opioid with shorter onset and lower incidence of nausea and vomiting is the standard drug used in dressing changes in burn patients It is metabolized by hepatic glucoconjugation Remifentanil a well known novel opioid that has a unique metabolism independent from renal or hepatic functions is metabolized by a non specific esterase It has a very short half-life 35 minutes and should therefore be administered as a continuous infusion The investigators hypothesized that the use of remifentanil for daily burn dressing changes is associated with less pain during procedures and faster recovery Studied patients will be the ones requiring iterative dressing change procedures under sedation The primary endpoint will be the maximal pain during the procedure Secondary endpoints will be average pain during and after the procedure subjective sensation of comfort total amount of opioids received times to feeding after the procedure and ambulation after the procedure comfort of the procedure according to the nurses mobilisation according to the physical therapist and safety of the analgesia technique The study will be conducted according to the recommendations of the American Society of Anesthesiologists ASA that have been endorsed by the Canadian Anaesthetists Society CAS All patients who consent will fast for at least 6 hours before the procedure The two following regimens will be compared a bolus infusion of fentanyl starting with 1 µgkg followed by 05 µgkg as needed every 5 to 10 minutes versus continuous infusion of remifentanil adapted to ensure analgesia The initial dose of remifentanil will be 01 µgkgmin to be adjusted between 005 µgkgmin and 2 µgkgmin To allow blinding during the study patients will receive a double-blinded protocol with sham normal saline in one arm In other words for each procedure the patient will always receive boluses either of fentanyl or saline and a perfusion either of remifentanil or saline According to power calculations 30 patients will be necessary to achieve the primary end-points The investigators plan to enroll 40 patients in the study to allow for some drop outs and to increase their statistical power
Detailed Description: None

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None