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CompletedNCT00695045

Intrathecal Morphine in Knee Arthroplasty

Determination of the Efficacy and Side-Effect Profile of Lower Doses of Intrathecal Morphine in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60 (actual)
Sponsor
University College Hospital Galway · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study is designed to explore the efficacy lower doses of intra-spinal morphine for pain relief and side effect profiles of same in the setting of Total Knee Replacement.We hypothesized that a dose greater than that used in Total Hip Replacement was needed and wished to find a dose which was effective but had a low side effect profile.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGintra thecal morphine100 mcg intrathecal morphine given once .
DRUGintra thecal morphine200 mcg intrathecal morphine given once
DRUGintra thecal morphine300 mcg intrathecal morphine given once

Timeline

Start date
2003-07-01
Primary completion
2007-01-01
Completion
2007-04-01
First posted
2008-06-11
Last updated
2008-06-11

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00695045. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.