Tramadol iv. : Influence of Dose and Dose Intervals on Therapeutic Accuracy and Side Effects When Used for Postoperative Pain Relief in Ambulatory Surgery

University Hospital, Ghent200 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare the administration of 1 unit dose of 100 mg tramadol intravenously versus multiple smaller dosages of tramadol during the first 6 hours post-operatively and to investigate the time course and accuracy of pain relief versus the onset and duration of side-effects.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Ambulatory Surgery

Interventions

Administration of tramadol intravenouslyDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ASA I and II female or male patients * Aged 18-70 years * Scheduled for ambulatory surgery requiring postoperative pain medication. Exclusion Criteria: * Weight less than 70% or more than 130% of ideal body weight * Neurological disorder * Recent use of psycho-active medication, including alcohol * Patients suffering from chronic pain receiving pre-operative pain medication including NSAID's * Use of chronic anti-emetic medication, use of chronic corticoid therapy

Locations (1)

University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time course of pain relief

Accuracy of pain relief

Onset of side-effects

Duration of side-effects

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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