Post Operative Pain Control: Morphine vs Fentanyl
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Aim of this study is to compare benefits and disadvantages in using continuous infusion of morphine or fentanyl for post operative analgesia.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Morphine Patients received morphine 0.02 mg/Kg/h infused at 2 ml/h for 24 hours. The infusion contained morphine and saline. |
Drug: Morphine
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Experimental: Fentanyl Patients received Fentanyl 0.3 mcg/Kg/h infused at 2 ml/h for 24 hours. The infusion contained morphine and saline. |
Drug: Fentanyl
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- pain scores [data were recorded during the 24 post operative hours]
data were recorded at 1,6,18 and 24 hours after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
- analgesic requirements [during the 24 hours after surgery]
if VAS value was equal or higher than 6 patients received ketorolac 30 mg iv
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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ASA 1 or 2 patients
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undergoing major gynaecological surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
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age > 60 years
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obesity (BMI>30 Kg/m2)
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cardiac and respiratory diseases
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renal impairment
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liver disorders
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allergies to any drug used in the study
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | catholic University of the sacred Heart | Rome | Italy | 00168 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- MFN-6932-AS