Post Operative Pain Control: Morphine vs Fentanyl

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart60 enrolled

Overview

Aim of this study is to compare benefits and disadvantages in using continuous infusion of morphine or fentanyl for post operative analgesia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Post Operative Analgesia

Interventions

MorphineDRUG

FentanylDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 35 YearsMax age: 59 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ASA 1 or 2 patients * undergoing major gynaecological surgery Exclusion Criteria: * age \> 60 years * obesity (BMI\>30 Kg/m2) * cardiac and respiratory diseases * renal impairment * liver disorders * allergies to any drug used in the study

Locations (1)

catholic University of the sacred Heart

Rome, Rome, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

pain scores

data were recorded at 1,6,18 and 24 hours after surgery

Time frame: data were recorded during the 24 post operative hours

Secondary Outcomes

analgesic requirements

if VAS value was equal or higher than 6 patients received ketorolac 30 mg iv

Time frame: during the 24 hours after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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