Clinical trial NCT04421209: Analgesic Effects of Perioperative Propranolol Administration for Spine Surgery
Official title: Analgesic Effects of Perioperative Propranolol Administration for Spine Surgery
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: WITHDRAWN
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Lumbar Disc Disease
Spinal Fusion
Degenerative Disc Disease
Keywords: lumbar fusion
propranolol
beta-blockers
post-surgical pain
opioid-sparing
Lead sponsor: Duke University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
First posted: 2020-06-09
Enrollment: 0
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with low-dose oral propranolol in the days before and after surgery decrease postoperative pain and improve pain scores.

Detailed description: This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial.The main purpose of this study is to determine if postsurgical opioid use and pain scores are decreased with oral Propranolol treatment. The treatment period will last for six days and the observation period will last for three months. Effectiveness of treatment will be assessed by means of post-operative opioid consumption as primary outcome measure.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female patients age \>18 undergoing elective spinal fusion surgery, with plans to remain inpatient for ≥ 48hrs and receive IV or oral opioids;
* Females of child bearing potential must test negative on a pregnancy test at Visit 1 and utilize acceptable means of birth control for the duration of the study;
* Patients must be judged by the study team to be likely to be reliable and to agree to keep all appointments for clinic visits, tests, and procedures required by the protocol;
* Patients must have the ability to fully participate in the informed consent process.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Disease-related: History of exercise- or exertion-induced asthma or current treatments for asthma; Unstable medical or neurological illness; Heart block greater than first degree (EKG); History of coronary artery disease, or history of congestive heart failure; Baseline heart rate or blood pressure that in the opinion of the investigator would constitute too great a risk when considered in the context of the patient's medical comorbidities and health history; Significant suicidal or homicidal ideation, or current DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, or cognitive disorder due to a general medical condition; History of diabetes
* Exposure-related: History of β-blocker use within six months of enrollment in the trial; Total baseline preoperative opioid consumption greater than 50 oral milligram morphine equivalents (MME) per day; Current use or use within the past two weeks of methadone, levorphanol, buprenorphine, butorphanol, pentazocine, tramadol, nalbuphine, naloxone, or naltrexone.
* Patient characteristics: Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding; Known allergy to study medication; Alcohol/substance abuse within past six months; Ongoing or anticipated disability compensation or litigation issues, in the best judgement of the investigator; Presence of any factors/conditions, medical or other, that in the judgment of the investigator may interfere with performance of study outcome measures, such as treatment-refractory history; Non-ambulatory or require the use of crutches or a walker; No access to a telephone

Primary outcomes:
measure: Acute postoperative opioid use at 24 hours
timeFrame: 24 hours postoperatively
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Acute postoperative opioid use at 48 hours
timeFrame: 48 hours postoperatively
measure: Sub-acute postoperative opioid use at 1 week
timeFrame: 1 week postoperatively
measure: Sub-acute postoperative opioid use at 4 weeks
timeFrame: 4 weeks postoperatively
measure: Sub-acute postoperative opioid use at 12 weeks
timeFrame: 12 weeks postoperatively
measure: Acute postoperative pain scores at 24 hours
timeFrame: 24 hours post-op
measure: Acute postoperative pain scores at 48 hours
timeFrame: 48 hours post-op
measure: Sub-acute postoperative pain scores at 1 week
timeFrame: 1 week postoperatively
measure: Sub-acute postoperative pain scores at 4 weeks
timeFrame: 4 weekspostoperatively
measure: Sub-acute postoperative pain scores at 12 weeks
timeFrame: 12 weeks postoperatively
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Duke University Hospital
state: North Carolina
Study officials:
affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University
name: Thomas Buchheit, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University
name: Stephan Frangakis, MD/PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University
name: William Maixner, DDS/PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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