Neuroanesthesia & neurocritical care

Intraoperative clonidine in endometriosis and spine surgery: A protocol for two randomised, blinded, placebo‐controlled trials

Acta Anaesthesiol ScandPublished Protocol for two randomised controlled trials

Study context

Population
Patients scheduled for endometriosis surgery (CLONIPAIN) or undergoing spine surgery (CLONISPINE)planned per trial
Participants
120 patients
Planned comparison
Single intraoperative intravenous (IV) clonidine vs placebo
Primary endpoint
Opioid consumption
Follow-up
First three postoperative hours
Methodological detailsblinded, placebo-controlled, two separate trials (CLONIPAIN, CLONISPINE), Planned sample size for 90% power at alpha 0.05
  • Blinded
  • Placebo-controlled
  • Two separate trials (CLONIPAIN, CLONISPINE)
  • Planned sample size for 90% power at alpha 0.05

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Intraoperative clonidine in endometriosis and spine surgery: A protocol for two randomised, blinded, placebo‐controlled trials. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 10 March 2024. doi:10.1111/aas.14398

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