Tropisetron on Postoperative Pain

Summary

The role of 5-HT3A receptors in nociceptive processing has been demonstrated in several animal models. However, studies in human volunteers have not been reported except for one recent study suggesting that ondansetron could alleviate propofol-induced nociception. Previous studies demonstrated that patients anaesthetized with sevoflurane have more pain than those anaesthetized with propofol. And we further posit that the difference is due to the nociceptive processing induced by the action of 5-HT3A receptors.

In this prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we assessed the analgesic action of a 5-HT3A receptor antagonist (tropisetron) in women after gynaecological laparoscopy under general anaesthesia maintained with either sevoflurane or propofol.

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

DRUG

Group P+P

In this arm, anaesthesia was maintained with propofol and remifentanil (0.1 μg kg-1 min-1), and primary anaesthetic namely propofol was titrated to maintain intraoperative BIS values between 45 and 55. If the patient did not respond to increases in the level of primary anaesthetic, additional doses of remifentanil up to 0.2 μg kg-1 min-1 were permitted to provide a more cardio-stable anaesthesia. Patients in this arms received saline placebo i.v. after the induction of anaesthesia.

DRUG

Group P+T

In this arm, anaesthesia was maintained with propofol and remifentanil (0.1 μg kg-1 min-1), and primary anaesthetic namely propofol was titrated to maintain intraoperative BIS values between 45 and 55. If the patient did not respond to increases in the level of primary anaesthetic, additional doses of remifentanil up to 0.2 μg kg-1 min-1 were permitted to provide a more cardio-stable anaesthesia. Patients in this arms received tropisetron 2 mg i.v. after the induction of anaesthesia.

DRUG

Group S+P

In this arm, anesthesia was maintained by sevoflurane and remifentanil (0.1 μg kg-1 min-1), and primary anaesthetic namely sevoflurane was titrated to maintain intraoperative BIS values between 45 and 55. If the patient did not respond to increases in the level of primary anaesthetic, additional doses of remifentanil up to 0.2 μg kg-1 min-1 were permitted to provide a more cardio-stable anaesthesia. Patients in this arms received saline placebo i.v. after the induction of anaesthesia.

DRUG

Group S+T

In this arm, anesthesia was maintained by sevoflurane and remifentanil (0.1 μg kg-1 min-1), and primary anaesthetic namely sevoflurane was titrated to maintain intraoperative BIS values between 45 and 55. If the patient did not respond to increases in the level of primary anaesthetic, additional doses of remifentanil up to 0.2 μg kg-1 min-1 were permitted to provide a more cardio-stable anaesthesia. Patients in this arms received tropisetron 2 mg i.v. after the induction of anaesthesia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Wei Mei · Department of Anaesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, China

• Yuke Tian, MD. · Department of Anaesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, China

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

50 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2010-01-31

Primary Completion

2010-11-30

Completion

2010-12-31

Countries

• China

Study Locations