Status:
TERMINATED
Preemptive Use of the Nicotine Patch for Postoperative Pain Relief After Open Abdominal Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Stony Brook University
Conditions:
Postoperative Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The efficacy of a low dose nicotine patch of seven milligrams placed before surgery and its effect on decreasing pain after surgery is the main purpose of the study.
Detailed Description
Study patients include nonsmokers aged 18-75 undergoing open abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia. If the patient smokes, receives a regional anesthetic such as an epidural, or is pregnant,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Study patients include nonsmokers aged 18-75 undergoing open abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia.
Exclusion
- If the patient smokes, receives a regional anesthetic such as an epidural, or is pregnant, then he/she is excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00790829
Start Date
August 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
January 21 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794