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Opioids and Esophageal Function
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Purpose
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Pharyngeal Dysfunction Esophageal Dysfunction | Drug: methylnaltrexone | Phase 4 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Is the Opioid-induced Pharyngeal and Esophageal Dysfunction Peripherally or Central Mediated? |
- Does methylnaltrexone influence the upper and lower esophageal sphincter pressure and the swallowing function following opioid administration? [ Time Frame: 6 hours per volunteer ]
- Does methylnaltrexone influence the experience of swallowing function following opioid administration? [ Time Frame: 6 hours per volunteer ]
| Enrollment: | 13 |
| Study Start Date: | November 2009 |
| Study Completion Date: | January 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo= normal saline
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Drug: methylnaltrexone
0,15 mg/kg sc ( subcutaneously)once per volunteer
Other Name: Relistor
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Active Comparator: methylnaltexone
peripheral opioid antagonist
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Drug: methylnaltrexone
0,15 mg/kg sc ( subcutaneously)once per volunteer
Other Name: Relistor
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Detailed Description:
Opioids induce pharyngeal and esophageal dysfunction and reduce the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, and thereby decreases the barrier pressure between the stomach and esophagus. This contributes to an increased risk of regurgitation and aspiration during anaesthesia induction and in the postoperative period, when the patient is treated with opioids for pain relief. The effects of opioid antagonists on the opioid induced pharyngeal dysfunction and lower esophageal sphincter pressure are unknown. Therefore it is of great clinical value to evaluate if these negative effects are reversed by peripheral opioid antagonist, methylnaltrexone.
Methylnaltrexone is one of the newer agents of peripherally acting opioid antagonists that act to reverse some of the side effects of opioid drugs, such as constipation, without affecting analgesia.
If the opioid induced pharyngeal and esophageal dysfunction and reduction of the lower esophageal sphincter pressure is peripherally induced or mediated via peripheral opioid receptors, methylnaltrexone might reverse these effects and thereby reduce postoperative morbidity by reducing pulmonary complications. On the other hand, if the dysfunction is centrally induced and not mediated via peripheral opioid receptors there is no effect of methylnaltrexone.
The pharyngeal and esophageal motility/function can be registered in an easy and objective way with the high resolution manometry, ManoScan 360. ManoScan 360 is an equipment with 36 sensors at 1 cm spacing with 12 tip transducers at every sensor. The 36 closely spaced sensors automatically capture all relevant motor function from the pharynx to the stomach. The system collects reliable and consistent data records with improved diagnostic accuracy, and the data are analyzed using ManoView analyzes software. ManoScan 360 has a CE mark approval and has been used at Örebro University Hospital during the last two years.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 -40 year old healthy volunteers from both sexes.
- have signed and dated Informed Consent.
- willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the trial.
Exclusion Criteria:
- anamnesis of pharyngoesophageal dysfunction.
- known or history of cardiac, pulmonary or neurological disease.
- ongoing medication.
- allergies to or history of reaction to methylnaltrexone, remifentanil or fentanyl analogues.
- pregnancy or breast feeding.
- participation in another clinical medicinal trial during the last 30 days or where follow-up is not completed.
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01012960
| Sweden | |
| Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Örebro | |
| Örebro, Sweden, 701 85 | |
| University Hospital Örebro | |
| Örebro, Sweden, 701 85 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Magnus Wattwil, MD | University Hospital Örebro |
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| Responsible Party: | Johanna Savilampi, MD, University Hospital Orebro |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01012960 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
JS001 |
| Study First Received: | November 10, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | December 8, 2011 |
Keywords provided by Johanna Savilampi, University Hospital Orebro:
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methylnaltrexone upper esophageal sphincter lower esophageal sphincter high resolution solid state manometry opioid induced pharyngeal and esophageal dysfunction |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Esophageal Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Analgesics, Opioid Methylnaltrexone Naltrexone Narcotics |
Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Narcotic Antagonists |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 21, 2017