Postoperative Pain After Orthopedic Surgery: Does it Help to Give Fentanyl Before Start of Remifentanil Based Anesthesia?

Summary

The aim of this trial is to examine the possibility that fentanyl 1,5 µgr/kg given intravenously (i.v.) before the start of remifentanil infusion for anesthesia gives less development of tolerance/hyperalgesia postoperative than fentanyl given at the end of surgery (the traditional method).

Timeline

Start

2005-10

Primary completion

—

Completion

2006-07

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.