RCT Comparing Analgesia Post-VATS With Epimorph VS Placebo

Postoperative Pain Clinical Trial

Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Post-VATS Analgesia Between Patients With an Intrathecal Injection of Morphine and Sufentanil Versus Placebo.

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if the administration of a mix of Sufentanil and Morphine in intrathecal is a better analgesia regimen than PCA alone in patient post-VATS.

Clinical Trial Description

This study will compare the need for analgesia (Hydromorphone PCA) of two groups of patients post-VATS. The placebo group will only have a PCA for post-operative analgesia, witch is the standard care for patient post-VATS. The experimental group will have a intrathecal injection of a mix of morphine and sufentanil before the induction of anesthesia. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Morphine
• Pain, Postoperative
• Postoperative Pain
• Rachianesthesia
• Sufentanil
• Thoracic Surgery, Video-assisted

• NCT number: NCT02152514
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Université de Sherbrooke
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: April 2013
• Completion date: May 2015