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Effect of melatonin on pain intensity after lumbar disc surgery

Phase 3
Conditions
lumbar discopathy.
Nerve root and plexus compressions in intervertebral disc disorders
Registration Number
IRCT201701304365N20
Lead Sponsor
Sari University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Confirmation of the diagnosis using physical examination, computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
patient agreement and informed written consent
candidate of elective discectomy surgery
age 35 to 70 years

Exclusion Criteria

consumption of opium 24 hour before surgery
drug or alcohol abuse
any unusual complication during surgery
Patients' unwillingness at any time to continue participation in this study
emergency discectomy surgery
involvement of more than two lumbar discs

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain after disc surgery. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12, 24 hour after surgery. Method of measurement: VAS.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pruritus,Nausea and vomiting,Satisfaction of pain cotrol. Timepoint: 1,6,12,24 hour after surgery. Method of measurement: VAS.
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