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CompletedNCT00149253

Pre-Emptive Analgesia Efficacy of Etoricoxib for Postoperative Pain

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial of Etoricoxib as a Pre-Emptive Analgesic for Abdominal Hysterectomy

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50 (planned)
Sponsor
Khon Kaen University · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
15 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Taken together, studies of the value of pre-emptive analgesia are inconclusive. This randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging, placebo-controlled study was therefore designed to test that a reduction in post-operative morphine consumption can be achieved by a single-dose of etoricoxib before induction of anesthesia.

Detailed description

Patients undergoing transabdominal hysterectomy were randomized to a group taking a single dose (orally) of etoricoxib 120 mg (n = 18), etoricoxib 180 mg (n = 17) or placebo (n = 15) 2 hours before surgery under the same standardized general anesthesia. At the post-anesthetic care unit, intravenous morphine titration was given before starting self-controlled analgesia (PCA) device. Morphine consumption, pain relief score, sedative score, global evaluation score, and side-effects were recorded at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 24 h post-operatively. The primary end points were morphine consumption within 24-hr post-operatively and total pain relief over 8 h (TOPAR8). Patient global satisfaction was also assessed.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGa single-dose of Etoricoxib before induction of anesthesia

Timeline

Start date
2004-12-01
Completion
2005-05-01
First posted
2005-09-08
Last updated
2005-09-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00149253. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.