A comparison of intrathecal diamorphine and intravenous morphine for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery: Analgesia; Surgery; Analgesia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN01558905
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

All ASA 1,2 and 3 patients between the ages of 18 to 70 years undergoing lumbar spinal surgery via a posterior surgical approach will be invited to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any contraindications to spinal injection (localised skin sepsis at proposed site of injection, coagulopathy)
2. History of allergy to any of the drugs used in the study
3. Severe hepatic or renal disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified