Status:

COMPLETED

The Use of Dantrolene to Improve Analgesia in Posterior Lumbar Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Conditions:

Lumbar Spine Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether administration of a non-centrally acting muscle relaxants will improve the Overall Benefit of Analgesia Score (OBAS), and Richmond Agitation Sedation ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 - 80 years of age (inclusive)
  • Presenting to the study hospital for lumbar decompression and/or fusion (instrumented fusion of the lumbar spine \< 4 levels) under general anesthesia, and scheduled for same-day admission or in-patient admission
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Category 1, 2 or 3
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Known allergy to Dantrolene, morphine or other opioids, benzodiazepines that causes a reaction of hives, anaphylaxis, shock, unconsciousness/fainting, rashes/blisters, irregular heartbeat, fever, swelling, shortness of breath, wheezing, serum sickness, drug induced anemia, drug reaction with eosinophilia, and systemic symptoms, or nephritis
  • Oxygen saturation \< 94%
  • Patient being treated with any of the following medications:Non-dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers including verapamil, Estrogen therapy
  • Current or past medical history of any of the following: hepatic impairment (including history of transplant), renal impairment or chronic renal disease (including history of transplant), chronic alcohol abuse, chronic respiratory disease (i.e. chronic hypoxia or hypercapnia, COPD)
  • Recent history of aspiration (within the last 3 months)
  • Patients with any history of neuromuscular dysfunction
  • History of obstructive sleep apnea
  • Weight \> 140 kg
  • Currently pregnant
  • Actively breastfeeding
  • Inability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 29 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 1 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    90 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03762109

    Start Date

    July 29 2019

    End Date

    June 1 2024

    Last Update

    July 11 2024

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    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215