Requirement of Analgesics After Two Remifentanil Dosing Regimen in Cardiac Surgery.

Kuopio University Hospital90 enrolled

Overview

Prospective double blind study comparing two remifentanil dosing protocols (0.1 and 0.3 mcg/kg/min) during cardiac surgery. Main outcome measures are postoperative opioid requirements (PCA oxycodone) and postoperative pain (VAS, verbal rating scale).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

remifentanilDRUG

remifentanil infusion

remifentanilDRUG

remifentanil infusion

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Coronary artery bypass grafting patients Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, cardiac insufficiency

Locations (1)

Kuopio University hospital

Kuopio, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postoperative opioid (oxycodone) consumption

Time frame: Postoperatively 48 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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