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    Clinical Trial Results:
    The DESIGN trial : A randomised, Double-blind, placEbo-controlled Study to assess the effectIveness of pectoral nerves block (Pecs) after breast surGery on Piritramide coNsumption.

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2015-005574-38
    Trial protocol
    BE  
    Global end of trial date
    11 Jan 2022

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    17 Mar 2022
    First version publication date
    17 Mar 2022
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    Summary

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    IJB-SUR-DESIGN-2015
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT02655965
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Institut Jules Bordet
    Sponsor organisation address
    Rue Meylemeersch,90, Brussels, Belgium, 1070
    Public contact
    Kathleen Wiams , Institut Jules Bordet, +32 25413594, kathleen.wiams@bordet.be
    Scientific contact
    Kathleen Wiams, Institut Jules Bordet, +32 25413594, kathleen.wiams@bordet.be
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    11 Jan 2022
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    20 Jan 2021
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    11 Jan 2022
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To evaluate the effectiveness of pecs block associated to a general anaesthesia in terms of total Piritramide consumption.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Throughout the study the dedicated sponsor study team members verified the data to ensure that: - the rights and well-being of subjects were protected - the reported trial data were accurate, complete and verifiable from source documents - the conduct of the trial was compliant with the IHC-GCP, the applicable regulatory requirements, the study protocol and the study guidelines Quality control activities combined central monitoring and clinical site monitoring.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    01 Apr 2016
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Belgium: 57
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    57
    EEA total number of subjects
    57
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    45
    From 65 to 84 years
    12
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    57 subjects were registered and randomised in the DESIGN trial: - 28 were randomised in the intervention arm: ropivacaine 3.5 mg/ml + clonidine 5 µg/ml - 29 were randomised in the control arm (NaCl 0.9%)

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Subjects will only be eligible for study participation if they meet all the following inclusion criteria. Subjects who exhibit any of the following conditions at screening will not be eligible for admission into the study.

    Pre-assignment period milestones
    Number of subjects started
    57
    Number of subjects completed
    57

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Treatment (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Investigator, Subject
    Blinding implementation details
    Both treatments were be labelled by the pharmacist using a unique treatment identification code to ensure blinding of treatment. The active and placebo preparations were identical and presented in the same packaging to ensure blinding of the study medication.

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Arm A : Intervention arm
    Arm description
    10 ml of Ropivacaine 3.5 mg/ml and Clonidine 5 µg/ml injected between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Ropivacaine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    ropivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Injection
    Dosage and administration details
    10 ml of 3.5 mg/ml injected between pectoral muscles

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Clonidine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    clonidine hydrochloride
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Injection
    Dosage and administration details
    20 ml of 5 µg/ml between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior.

    Arm title
    Arm B : Control arm
    Arm description
    10 ml of placebo (sodium chloride 0.9% (NaCl 0.9%)) injected between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior
    Arm type
    Placebo

    Investigational medicinal product name
    sodium chloride 0.9% (NaCl 0.9%)
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Injection
    Dosage and administration details
    1000 ml solution for injection contains 9 g of sodium chloride All subjects randomised in the Placebo arm will be injected (perineural use) with a solution of 10 ml of NaCl 0.9% between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Arm A : Intervention arm Arm B : Control arm
    Started
    28
    29
    Completed
    27
    28
    Not completed
    1
    1
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    1
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Arm A : Intervention arm
    Reporting group description
    10 ml of Ropivacaine 3.5 mg/ml and Clonidine 5 µg/ml injected between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior

    Reporting group title
    Arm B : Control arm
    Reporting group description
    10 ml of placebo (sodium chloride 0.9% (NaCl 0.9%)) injected between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior

    Reporting group values
    Arm A : Intervention arm Arm B : Control arm Total
    Number of subjects
    28 29 57
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    22 23 45
        From 65-84 years
    6 6 12
        85 years and over
    0 0 0
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    28 29 57
        Male
    0 0 0

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Arm A : Intervention arm
    Reporting group description
    10 ml of Ropivacaine 3.5 mg/ml and Clonidine 5 µg/ml injected between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior

    Reporting group title
    Arm B : Control arm
    Reporting group description
    10 ml of placebo (sodium chloride 0.9% (NaCl 0.9%)) injected between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior

    Primary: Piritramide consumption at 24 hours post‐operatively

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    End point title
    Piritramide consumption at 24 hours post‐operatively [1]
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    24 hours post‐operatively
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: The distributions of Piritramide consumption will be compared using a non-parametric test for location
    End point values
    Arm A : Intervention arm Arm B : Control arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    24
    27
    Units: mg
        median (inter-quartile range (Q1-Q3))
    6 (4 to 13)
    8 (2 to 14)
    Attachments
    Boxplot
    Untitled (Filename: Histogram.PNG)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Chronic pain intensity at 6 months post-surgery

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    End point title
    Chronic pain intensity at 6 months post-surgery
    End point description
    Score obtained on the Mc Gill Pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ 2). The short form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ 2) consists of 22 descriptors (6 items related to continuous pain, 6 items related to intermittent pain, 8 items related to neuropathic pain and 4 items related to affective) which are rated on an intensity scale as 0 “no pain” to 10 “worst pain”.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    all eligible patients, treated and without heavy surgery during the 6 months follow-up, having adequately filled the Mc Gill questionnaire will be analysed for this endpoint. Distributions of the overall score will be compared using a non-parametric
    End point values
    Arm A : Intervention arm Arm B : Control arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    24
    28
    Units: result
        median (inter-quartile range (Q1-Q3))
    0.5 (0.3 to 1.0)
    0.5 (0.1 to 1.0)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Present pain intensity until 48 hours post-surgery at rest

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    End point title
    Present pain intensity until 48 hours post-surgery at rest
    End point description
    Present pain intensity post-surgery will be measured using VAS score (1–10). The pain VAS is a single-item scale. For pain intensity, the scale is most commonly anchored by “no pain” (score of 0) and “pain as bad as it could be” or “worst imaginable pain” (score of 10)
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    at rest : T0, 30 min, 1hr, 1h30, 2hrs, 4 hrs, 6 hrs, 8 hrs, 24 hrs, 32hrs, 48 hrs post surgery
    End point values
    Arm A : Intervention arm Arm B : Control arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    22
    26
    Units: AUC
        median (inter-quartile range (Q1-Q3))
    23 (0 to 134)
    24 (0 to 177)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Present pain intensity until 48 hours post-surgery during movement

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    End point title
    Present pain intensity until 48 hours post-surgery during movement
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    during movement : 2hrs, 4 hrs, 6 hrs, 8 hrs, 24 hrs, 32hrs, 48 hrs post surgery
    End point values
    Arm A : Intervention arm Arm B : Control arm
    Number of subjects analysed
    17
    19
    Units: AUC
        median (inter-quartile range (Q1-Q3))
    63 (0 to 177)
    45 (12 to 149)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From informed consent (IC) signature until 3 days after the last administration of study treatment, all AEs should be reported on the AE page of the CRF.
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    24
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Arm A : Intervention arm
    Reporting group description
    10 ml of Ropivacaine 3.5 mg/ml and Clonidine 5 µg/ml injected between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior

    Reporting group title
    Arm B : Control arm
    Reporting group description
    10 ml of placebo (sodium chloride 0.9% (NaCl 0.9%)) injected between pectoral muscles and 20 ml of the same solution between the muscles pectoralis minor and serratus anterior

    Serious adverse events
    Arm A : Intervention arm Arm B : Control arm
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
    0 / 28 (0.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 0%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Arm A : Intervention arm Arm B : Control arm
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    14 / 27 (51.85%)
    24 / 28 (85.71%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Procedural pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 27 (3.70%)
    3 / 28 (10.71%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    3
    Seroma
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 27 (14.81%)
    3 / 28 (10.71%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    3
    Vascular disorders
    Haematoma
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 27 (3.70%)
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    1
    Haemorrhage
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 27 (3.70%)
    0 / 28 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    0
    Nervous system disorders
    Dizziness
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    1
    Migraine
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    1
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    9 / 27 (33.33%)
    17 / 28 (60.71%)
         occurrences all number
    9
    17
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    1
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Pain in extremity
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 27 (3.70%)
    0 / 28 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    0
    Infections and infestations
    Post procedural infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
    1 / 28 (3.57%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    1

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    26 Sep 2016
    - VAS assessments changes - Adding one exclusion criteria: subjects that require bilateral mastectomy or bilateral lumpectomy
    23 Oct 2017
    - Inclusion and exclusion criteria clarification (Adequate liver function and cardiac function assessment) - Length of study (recruitment period)
    14 Nov 2018
    ICF amendment due to changes in European Data Privacy legislative framework
    03 Dec 2018
    Sample size modification

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    Due to slow accrual, the sample size has been modified (protocol version 4.0): targeting a statistical power of 0.80 instead of 0.90
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