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Clinical Trials/NCT01189721
NCT01189721
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Phase 4

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

Gangnam Severance Hospital1 site in 1 country84 target enrollmentAugust 2010

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
propofol, sevoflurane
Conditions
Hyperalgesia
Sponsor
Gangnam Severance Hospital
Enrollment
84
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Tactile pain thresholds adjacent to the surgical wound assessed by von Frey hair before the induction and at postoperative 24 & 48 hrs
Last Updated
15 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2010
End Date
July 2011
Last Updated
15 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

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

Arms & Interventions

sevoflurane

Remifentanil will be infused intraoperatively at 0.2 ㎍/㎏/min. patients who are in this group will be infused propofol intraoperatively.

Intervention: propofol, sevoflurane

propofol

Remifentanil will be infused intraoperatively at 0.2 ㎍/㎏/min. patients included this group will be inhaled sevoflurane intraoperatively.

Intervention: propofol, sevoflurane

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Tactile pain thresholds adjacent to the surgical wound assessed by von Frey hair before the induction and at postoperative 24 & 48 hrs

Time Frame: postoperative 48 hrs

Study Sites (1)

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