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NCT06826742CompletedPhase 4

Intravenous Methadone Versus Intrathecal Morphine for Analgesia Following Cesarean Delivery: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Mayo Clinic1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentStarted: February 12, 2025Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Enrollment
30
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Total opioid consumption

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in opioid requirements at 0-48 hours after scheduled cesarean delivery in patients receiving 150 mcg intrathecal morphine compared to 0.2 mg/kg (maximum 20 mg) intravenous methadone.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •English-speaking
  • •Age over 18 years old
  • •Scheduled cesarean delivery

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Any contraindication to the administration of a spinal technique for anesthesia
  • •History of intolerance or adverse reaction to opioid medications
  • •History of chronic pain, opioid use >30 OME/day, or substance use disorder
  • •History of obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or respiratory compromise (SpO2 <92% on room air, or has a pre-existing oxygen requirement)
  • •History of liver or kidney failure
  • •Diagnosis of pre-eclampsia with current pregnancy
  • •Depression requiring more than one medication
  • •Planned use of CSE technique
  • •BMI >50.0 kg/m2
  • •ASA status IV, V
  • •No prior history of an ECG demonstrating QTc > 440ms
  • •Surgical complication requiring conversion to general anesthesia

Arms & Interventions

Spinal Anesthesia with Intravenous Methadone

Experimental

Subjects will receive spinal anesthesia (intrathecal bupivacaine with fentanyl) with intravenous methadone

Intervention: Intravenous line (IV) Methadone (Drug)

Spinal Anesthesia with Intrathecal Morphine

Active Comparator

Subjects will receive spinal anesthesia (intrathecal bupivacaine with fentanyl) with intrathecal morphine

Intervention: Intrathecal Morphine (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total opioid consumption

Time Frame: 24 hours post-delivery, 48 hours post-delivery

Total opioid consumption of either intrathecal opiate or intravenous methadone at 24-48 hours after delivery.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10) Scoring Tool(24 hours, 48 hours, 7 days)
  • Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score at rest(12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours, 7 days)
  • Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for movement-evoked pain(12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours, 7 days)
  • Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain in previous 24 hours(12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours, 7 days)
  • Pruritus(12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours)
  • Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS)(12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Emily E. Sharpe, M.D.

Principal Investigator

Mayo Clinic

Study Sites (1)

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