Status:
COMPLETED
Dosage of Epidural Morphine in Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Age Problem
Abdominal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-100 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This a clinical trial that evaluates the efficacy and safety of three different doses of morphine, namely 1.5 mg, 3 mg and 4.5 mg, via the epidural route regarding reducing pain in elderly patients af...
Detailed Description
Acute postoperative pain is a common complaint for several days after surgery. However, acute postoperative pain remains even more under controlled in elderly patients, especially those with cognitive...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\. Men and women aged ≥ 60 years, who are planned to undergo lower abdominal cancer surgery.
- 2- ASA I and II classifications. 2. Surgeries via infra-umbilical abdominal incision is considered eligible.
Exclusion
- Patient refusal.
- Patients who are morbidly obese (body mass index ≥ 40 kg/m2).
- Those with contraindications to neuraxial analgesia. 4- psychiatric illness that would interfere with the perception and the assessment of pain.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 20 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04316871
Start Date
March 20 2020
End Date
June 30 2021
Last Update
March 5 2025
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Assuit University
Asyut, Egypt, 71515