Status:

COMPLETED

Remifentanil in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Roma La Sapienza

Conditions:

Kidney Calculi

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy and side effects induced by administration of two different infusion rates of remifentanil, 0,05 mcg/ Kg/ min versus 0,1mcg/ Kg/ min, in ...

Detailed Description

Remifentanil is an ultra-short-acting oppioid, which is quickly metabolized by unspecific blood and tissue esterases . This feature vouches for a predictable pharmacokinetics and makes this drug suita...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA (American Society of anaesthesiology) physical status between the I and class II
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30.

Exclusion

  • Patients who were unable to give informed consent or with diagnosis of depression
  • Concurrent treatment with antidepressant
  • Anxiolytic or with opioids or with history of abuse and dependence from these substances
  • Allergy or intolerance to drugs administered in this study
  • Severe cognitive deficits or psychiatric disorders
  • Liver or renal impairment (aspartate aminotransferase \> 40 UI/L alanine aminotransferase \> 40 UI/L, creatinine \> 2mg/dL)
  • Abnormal values of coagulation (International normalized ratio \> 1,2), platelet(\< 100.000/µL), arrhythmias and / or defect of atrioventricular conduction.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

228 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01452880

Start Date

January 1 2010

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

October 17 2011

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Policlinico Umberto I

Rome, Italy/RM, Italy, 00161