Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia with or without Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

2024-511946-38-00 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ended

Start 12 Jun 2024 · End 6 Nov 2025 · Status Ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ended
Participants planned 114
Countries 1
Sites 1

Total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia

The primary objective is to demonstrate the usefulness of intrathecal administration of morphine (ITM) with or without ropivacaine in supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block (SFIB) in total hip arthrpplasty (THA) to improve analgesia and reduce pain at mobilization (numeric rating scale, NRS 0 to 10) 8 hours aft…

Key facts

Sponsor
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Liege
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Analytical,Diagnostic,Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]-Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Trial duration
12 Jun 2024 → 6 Nov 2025
Decision date (initial)
2024-05-08
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
Yes
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy, Therapy

The primary objective is to demonstrate the usefulness of intrathecal administration of morphine (ITM) with or without ropivacaine in supra-inguinal fascia iliaca compartment block (SFIB) in total hip arthrpplasty (THA) to improve analgesia and reduce pain at mobilization (numeric rating scale, NRS 0 to 10) 8 hours after surgery.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. Adult man/women over 18 and less 85 years old
  2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status 1 or 2 or 3
  3. Able to speak, read and understand French
  4. Admitted for scheduled elective total hip replacement surgery with spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria 14

  1. Pregnant women (or woman of childbearing potential who are breastfeeding or not taking an effective contraception, defined as methods that can achieve a failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly, cfr. CTFG Guidelines “Recommendations related to contraception and pregnancy testing in clinical trials”)
  2. Patients with peripheral neuropathy or other severe neurological pathology
  3. Patients unable to give consent
  4. Patients with chronic pain syndromes or chronic opioid addiction (more than 20 mg per day of equivalents oral morphine)
  5. Chronic renal failure (glomerular filtration rate < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2)
  6. Severe liver failure
  7. Recent (<12 months) thrombo-embolic events
  8. Suspected or confirmed allergy to local anesthetics or morphine
  9. Allergy or hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or to any of the excipients of MORPHINE HCl STEROP, MINI-PLASCO NaCl BBRAUN 0,9% or Naropin 0.75%
  10. Any patients where intrathecal morphine low dose (100 mcg) is contraindicated
  11. Patients over 85 years old
  12. Acute respiratory failure
  13. Patients with acute abdominal syndrome, spasm of the sphincter of Oddi, bile duct contraction, pyloric spasm, intracranial hypertension, convulsive states, coma.
  14. Patients with alcohol intoxication, barbiturate intoxication or acute porphyria.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The primary endpoints will be dynamic NRS pain (NRS 0 to 10) at passive 90- degree flexion of the lower limb on the trunk in the supine position at 8 hours after surgery.

Secondary endpoints 6

  1. Total consumption of morphine equivalents during the first 48 hours post- operatively, through IV administration of morphine on a Patient Controlled Intravenous Analgesia (PCIA) device.
  2. NRS pain scores at rest and mobilization at fixed times: 8 hours after surgery, at 8:00 am, 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm on the first (D1) and second (D2) day after surgery (pain trajectory)
  3. Postoperative complications such as: orthostatic intolerance, falls and postoperative nausea and vomiting
  4. Morphine-related side effects: bladder globe, constipation, dizziness and drowsiness
  5. Patient's pain related experience assessed by the International Pain Outcome (IPO) questionnaire at D2
  6. Quality-of-Recovery 15-items (QoR-15) score for assessment of functional recovery on D1, D2, day-7 (D7) and day-30 (D30)

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

MORPHINE HCl STEROP 10mg/1ml Solution injectable

PRD7571642 · Product

Active substance
Morphine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRATHECAL USE
Max daily dose
100 µg microgram(s)
Max total dose
100 µg microgram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N02AA01 — MORPHINE
Marketing authorisation
BE414346
MA holder
LABORATOIRES STEROP
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Comparator 1

NAROPIN 7,5 mg/ml, solution injectable

PRD4858919 · Product

Active substance
Ropivacaine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
PERINEURAL USE
Max daily dose
150 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
150 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB09 — ROPIVACAINE
Marketing authorisation
BE177344
MA holder
ASPEN PHARMA TRADING LIMITED
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 2

MINI-PLASCO NACL B. BRAUN 0,9 %, oplossing voor injectie

PRD5424751 · Product

Active substance
Sodium Chloride
Substance synonyms
SODIUM CHLORID
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
PERINEURAL USE
Max daily dose
40 ml millilitre(s)
Max total dose
40 ml millilitre(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
V07AB — SOLVENTS AND DILUTING AGENTS, INCL. IRRIGATING SOLUTIONS
Marketing authorisation
BE119016
MA holder
B.BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

MINI-PLASCO NACL B. BRAUN 0,9 %, solution injectable

PRD5414432 · Product

Active substance
Sodium Chloride
Substance synonyms
SODIUM CHLORID
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRATHECAL USE
Max daily dose
1 ml millilitre(s)
Max total dose
1 ml millilitre(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
V07AB — SOLVENTS AND DILUTING AGENTS, INCL. IRRIGATING SOLUTIONS
Marketing authorisation
BE119016
MA holder
B.BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Auxiliary 5

Etoricoxib AB 60 mg comprimés pelliculés

PRD5266476 · Product

Active substance
Etoricoxib
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
60 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
180 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
3 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
M01AH05 — -
Marketing authorisation
BE506782
MA holder
AUROBINDO N.V.
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Dafalgan Caps Forte 1 g harde capsules

PRD11090317 · Product

Active substance
Paracetamol
Substance synonyms
ACETAMINOPHEN
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE, HARD
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
4 g gram(s)
Max total dose
20 g gram(s)
Max treatment duration
5 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N02BE01 — PARACETAMOL
Marketing authorisation
BE662104
MA holder
UPSA SAS
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Linisol 1 %, solution injectable

PRD5359608 · Product

Active substance
Lidocaine Hydrochloride Monohydrate
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
SUBCUTANEOUS USE
Max daily dose
50 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
50 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB02 — LIDOCAINE
Marketing authorisation
BE166695
MA holder
B.BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

MARCAINE 0,5 %, solution injectable

PRD4877143 · Product

Active substance
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Anhydrous
Substance synonyms
ANHYDROUS BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRATHECAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB01 — BUPIVACAINE
Marketing authorisation
BE078251
MA holder
ASPEN PHARMA TRADING LIMITED
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Aacidexam 5 mg/ml solution injectable

PRD4933050 · Product

Active substance
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
H02AB02 — DEXAMETHASONE
Marketing authorisation
BE080026
MA holder
ASPEN PHARMA TRADING LIMITED
MA country
Belgium
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Liege

Sponsor organisation
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Liege
Address
Avenue De L'hopital 1
City
Liege
Postcode
4000
Country
Belgium

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Liege
Contact name
Michele Carella

Public contact point

Organisation
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Liege
Contact name
Michele Carella

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Belgium Ended 114 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Belgium

1 site · Ended
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Liege
Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Avenue De L'hopital 1, 4000, Liege

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Belgium 2024-06-12 2025-11-06 2024-06-12 2025-10-06

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-02-23 Belgium Acceptable
2024-05-06
2024-05-08