NCT06732050Completed
Influence of Intraoperative Nociception Guided Analgesia on Perioperative Total Analgesic Requirement Endometriosis
Influence of Intraoperative Nociception Guided Analgesia on Perioperative Analgesia Consumption in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Resection of Endometriosis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 1 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Adequate analgesia in the perioperative setting is one of the most important pillars of anesthesiology. It is generally understood that poorly managed acute postoperative pain correlates with increased morbidity, prolonged recovery periods, extended opioid utilization, and serves as a predictor for chronic pain onset . On the other hand, the overuse of opioid-based analgesics during surgery may evoke respiratory depression, constipation, nausea, sedation, and opioid-induced hyperalgesia . Thus far, the lack of an objective intraoperative pain monitor has constrained anesthesia practitioners to rely on the interpretation of physiological cues such as tachycardia, hypertonia, and lacrimation as surrogate markers of pain (3). Variability in the educational background and clinical experience among providers may predispose to either excessive or inadequate administration of analgesics, consequently allowing for unfavorable postoperative outcomes. However, recent advancements have introduced novel devices for nociception measurement. Thus, a quantifiable assessment of nociception has become feasible. The most widely approved device is the Nociception Level (NOL®) index developed by Medasense in Israel. This index operates by discerning various sympathetic responses of the body to nociceptive stimuli and has been thoroughly tested on opioid-based analgesic regimens. The NOL® index uses a multiparametric approach including a random forest algorithm to measure the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic system activity. Recently, a strong correlation has been reported between the response of the NOL® index and analgesia during surgery. Patients being scheduled for endometriosis surgery do have a significant history of chronic pain thus being more prone to postoperative complications and therefore will benefit the most from a tailored analgesic regimen.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 125 (actual)
- First submitted
- 21 Aug 2024
- Start date
- 6 Aug 2024
- Primary completion date
- 5 Sept 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Prof Urs Zingg
- Diseases
- Endometriosis
- NCT number
- NCT06732050
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 125
- From 6 Aug 2024 to the primary completion date, 5 Sept 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Patients with contraindications for opioids and/or ketamine/clonidine (standard medications)
Other illness
- Lack of ability to follow the study procedure, e.g. due to severe language barriers, mental disorders, dementia
- Patients with conditions precluding the use of the NOL® sensor, such as neuromuscular deficits affecting hand function
Age
- Age \< 18 years
Other
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Patients requiring preoperative or postoperative treatment in the intensive care unit
- Regular consumption of opioids (Mankoski Score ≥6)
Who the study is looking for
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Premenopausal females
- Undergoes any type of laparoscopic surgery for suspected endometriosis or adenomyosis (diagnostic/therapeutic and/or hysterectomy)
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spital Limmattal Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Schlieren | Switzerland | Unknown status |
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