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Effect of Propofol on Remifentanil-induced Postoperative Hyperalgesia in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery

Phase 4
Conditions
Hyperalgesia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01189721
Lead Sponsor
Gangnam Severance Hospital
Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesize that propofol infusion during surgery can affect the remifentanil hyperalgesia compared to sevoflurane inhalation.The outcome will be measured by a verbal numerical rating score (VNRS) and mechanical punctuating pain by electronic von frey filament.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing thyroidectomy
  • Age 20-65
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification I or II
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of chronic pain, Regular use of analgesic, antiepileptic or antidepressive drugs
  • History of drug & alcohol abuse
  • Psychiatric disorder
  • Use of opioids within 24hrs
  • Renal disease with decreased glomerular filtrate ratio
  • Neuromuscular disease, Severe cardiac disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
sevofluranepropofol, sevofluraneRemifentanil will be infused intraoperatively at 0.2 ㎍/㎏/min. patients who are in this group will be infused propofol intraoperatively.
propofolpropofol, sevofluraneRemifentanil will be infused intraoperatively at 0.2 ㎍/㎏/min. patients included this group will be inhaled sevoflurane intraoperatively.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tactile pain thresholds adjacent to the surgical wound assessed by von Frey hair before the induction and at postoperative 24 & 48 hrspostoperative 48 hrs
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gang Nam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Department,

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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