To compare the pain relief from combined intrathecal bupivacaine-morphine with bupivacaine alone in lower limb surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative pain management in trauma patients; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN31685121
• Lead Sponsor: Platinum Orthopaedic and Spine Clinic

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-11-30
• Study Start: 2022-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 23 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients undergoing elective lower limb orthopaedic surgery
2. ASA status class I and II
3. Patients between 16 - 60 years of age
4. Patients who were on admission for 72 hours or more postoperatively

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers
2. Patients with polytrauma
3. Glasgow coma scale <15
4. Opioids abusers
5. Expected post-surgical stay <24 hours
6. ASA physical status class III and IV
7. Patients allergic to bupivacaine and/morphine
8. Contraindication to spinal anaesthesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified