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Comparison of Morphine and Methadone on Postoperative Pain of Opioid Addicted Patients in Major Orthopedic Surgery

Phase 2
Conditions
Condition 1: Opium Addiction. Condition 2: Orthopaedic Surgery.
Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids
Fracture of Bone following Insertion of Orthopaedic Implant, Joint Prosthesis, or Bone Plate
Registration Number
IRCT2014100919470N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria

opium -addicted patients, aged of 18-70 years undergoing major orthopedic surgeries.
Exclusion criteria: patients with a history of myocardial infarction, heart failure, patients with ASA class above III, patients using anti-depressant drugs, a history of allergy to the drugs and patients who need ICU after surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of the postoperative pain in major orthopedic surgery in patients addicted to opium. Timepoint: Immediately after surgery and one hour, three hours, six hours and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: NRS.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient's satisfaction. Timepoint: Immediately after surgery and one hour, three hours, six hours and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Four Point Categorical Scale.
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