Intrathecal Morphine Versus Intravenous Methadone for Postoperative Analgesia Following Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection.
Recruiting now · Phase 3
Conditions studied: Testicular Cancer
In brief
This randomization study is to compare both intrathecal morphine and intravenous methadone, which are both standard of care, for pain management in patients undergoing retroperitoneal lymph node dissections for primary testicular cancer. Investigators plan to compare their analgesic effectiveness at different postoperative time intervals.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06593665
- Run by
- Indiana University
- People needed
- 142
- Starts
- 2024-09-10
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients undergoing a virgin (chemotherapy has not been used) or post- chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for primary testicular cancer at IU Health AAHC
- ASA Class 1, 2, 3
- Age 18 to 80 years; Male
- BMI less than 50kg/m2
You may not qualify if…
- Any contraindication for neuraxial analgesia
- Patient on home methadone at any dose
- Any physical, mental or medical conditions which, in the opinion of the investigators, may confound quantifying postoperative pain resulting from surgery.
- Known true allergy to the study medications (morphine, bupivacaine, acetaminophen, methadone)
- Any history of substance abuse in the past 6 months which would include heroin or any other illegal street drugs
- End stage liver disease, end stage renal disease
- Patient staying intubated after surgery
- Patient (home dose) taking more than 30mg PO morphine equivalent (PME) per day
- Any additional surgical procedures to the patient with a different surgical incision compared to the standard laparotomy for the RPLND procedure, i.e. thoracic tumor reduction
Where it is running
- Indiana Univeristy — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
- Indiana University Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
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