The response to opioids varies greatly among individuals. Some of these variability is accounted for by genetic factors. The present study was designed to evaluate the possibility that genetic polymorphism in the gene encoding for mu opioid receptor may explain variability in the response to alfentanil during lithotripsy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Hadassah Medical Organization
Jerusalem, Israel
Total alfentanil dose used during the procedure.
The extent of respiratory depression.
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