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Evaluating the effects of oral dextromethorphan in acute pain after surgery in patients undergoing vitrectomy

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Condition 1: Disorders of vitreous body. Condition 2: postprocedural pain.
Disorders of vitreous body
Pain during the period after surgery.
G89.18
Registration Number
IRCT2017102510599N21
Lead Sponsor
Vice-Chancellor of research Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

all patients between 35 to 75 years old; with ASA classes I and II; undergoing vitrectomy under general anesthesia;
Exclusion criteria: Obese patients; History of opioid consumption within 48 hours of surgery; sedatives or centrally acting drugs use (central nervous system depressants or antidepressants) 21 days prior to surgery; those with a history of chronic pain; psychotic disorders or addiction including opioids; those with any contraindications to dextromethorphan; and pregnant or lactating women.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: after surgery in recovery, 1, 2 and 6 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: using visual analogue scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sedation rate. Timepoint: after surgery in recovery, 1, 2 and 6 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: using Ramsy sedation assessment scale.
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