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Etoricoxib--preemptive and postoperative analgesia (EPPA) in patients with laparotomy or thoracotomy--design and protocols.

Johannes Fleckenstein, Sybille Kramer, Martin Offenbächer, Gabriel Schober, Herbert Plischke, Matthias Siebeck, Thomas Mussack, Rudolf Hatz, Lukas Lehmeyer, Philip M Lang and 3 more

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Trial report in Trials, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00716833 (Etoricoxibe - Preemptive and Postoperative Analgesia for Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT00716833 phase3terminatednot on this map

Etoricoxibe - Preemptive and Postoperative Analgesia for Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorLudwig-Maximilians - University of MunichRan2006 to 2011Enrolled87ConditionsPain, Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic SurgeryArmsEtoricoxibe, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Johannes FleckensteinDepartment of Anaesthesiology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Sybille Kramer
Martin Offenbächer
Gabriel Schober
Herbert Plischke
Matthias Siebeck
Thomas Mussack
Rudolf Hatz
Lukas Lehmeyer
Philip M Lang
Bernhard Heindl
Peter Conzen
Dominik Irnich
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveOur objective was to report on the design and essentials of the Etoricoxib protocol- Preemptive and Postoperative Analgesia (EPPA) Trial, investigating whether preemptive analgesia with cox-2 inhibitors is more efficacious than placebo in patients who receive either laparotomy or thoracotomy. DESIGN AND

methodsThe study is a 2 x 2 factorial armed, double blinded, bicentric, randomised placebo-controlled trial comparing (a) etoricoxib and (b) placebo in a pre- and postoperative setting. The total observation period is 6 months. According to a power analysis, 120 patients scheduled for abdominal or thoracic surgery will randomly be allocated to either the preemptive or the postoperative treatment group. These two groups are each divided into two arms. Preemptive group patients receive etoricoxib prior to surgery and either etoricoxib again or placebo postoperatively. Postoperative group patients receive placebo prior to surgery and either placebo again or etoricoxib after surgery (2 x 2 factorial study design). The Main Outcome Measure is the cumulative use of morphine within the first 48 hours after surgery (measured by patient controlled analgesia PCA). Secondary outcome parameters include a broad range of tests including sensoric perception and genetic polymorphisms. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will provide information on the analgesic effectiveness of etoricoxib in preemptive analgesia and will give hints on possible preventive effects of persistent pain.

trial registrationNCT00716833.

Indexed as

AnalgesiaAnalgesia, Patient-ControlledAnalgesicsAryl Hydrocarbon HydroxylasesCyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCytochrome P-450 CYP2C19Double-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleEtoricoxibGermanyHumansHyperalgesiaLaparotomyMorphineNarcoticsPain MeasurementAnalgesicsAryl Hydrocarbon HydroxylasesCyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCYP2C19 protein, humanCytochrome P-450 CYP2C19EtoricoxibMorphineNarcoticsPyridinesSulfones

Identifiers

PMID20504378
PMCPMC2890651
OpenAlexW2129298083

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