About this trial
The proposed research is an important extension of an ongoing perioperative personalized analgesia and intravenous opioid pharmacogenetic research. This research focuses on two of the most commonly used oral opioid analgesics, oxycodone, and methadone in elderly adults undergoing cardiac surgery.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Elderly cardiac surgical patients over 60 years of age
Disqualifiers
Methadone allergy
Morbid obesity (BMI >40kg/cm2)
Severe sleep apnea
Severe pulmonary disease requiring oxygen therapy
Trial population
Elderly cardiac surgical patients over 60 years of age Both genders are included All races and ethnic groups undergoing elective open cardiac surgery through midline sternotomy
Trial design
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Determine Genetic Factors - Opioid Related Adverse Events (RD)
Respiratory depression will be measured with binary yes/no responses obtained either via self-report from the patient or reported by the clinical care staff.
Determine Genetic Factors - Opioid Related Adverse Events (PONV)
Post-operative nausea and vomiting will be measured with binary yes/no responses obtained either via self-report from the patient or reported by the clinical care staff.
Determine Genetic Factors - Opioid Related Adverse Events (Excessive Sedation)
Excessive sedation will be measured with binary yes/no responses obtained either via self-report from the patient or reported by the clinical care staff.
Determine Genetic Factors - Uncontrolled severe pain
We postulate that specific CYP2B6, ABCB1, OPRM1, FAAH, and ORM1 genetic variants identify patients at risk for poor pain relief and ORADE with methadone in the immediate post-surgical period. Pain will be measured by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) in which 0 = no pain at all and 10 = worst pain imaginable. This will be self-reported responses by the patient.
Secondary outcomes
Opioid use post-operatively
Opioid usage will be recorded via SOAPP-R, a 24-item validated opioid assessment. A score of 18 or higher is considered positive.
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
The PROMIS-29 v2.0 will be collected for this outcome measure. The PROMIS survey is scored by the following T-Score Cut Points: 20-55 = better health, 55-60 = mild, 61-69 = moderate, and 71+ = worse health. The general population mean = 50 (SD = 10).
Incidence of Chronic Persistent Surgical Pain (CPSP)
CPSP will be obtained via patient-self report as yes/no responses for follow-up assessments. This measure will be reported as mean(SD) for positive CPSP subjects.
Sponsors and contacts
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Kathirvel Subramaniam
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Sponsor institution
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