Pain and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Laminectomy. Clinical Trial
Official title:
Perioperative Analgesic and Anxiolytic Effect of Melatonin in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Laminectomy
Patients undergoing lumbar laminectomy surgery will receive either 5 or 10 mg melatonin or placebo once the evening before surgery and again 90 minutes before surgery. Pain and anxiety will be assessed over the 24 hour period following surgery.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment