Can Parecoxib Reduce Post-operative Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain?

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of parecoxib with placebo on the incidence and severity of postthoracotomy shoulder pain, the amount of analgesic requirement for relieving severity of postthoracotomy shoulder pain and adverse events associated with treatment.

Timeline

Start

2011-02

Primary completion

2015-10

Completion

2016-01

Publications

• Background Bamgbade OA, Dorje P, Adhikary GS. The dual etiology of ipsilateral shoulder pain after thoracic surgery. J Clin Anesth. 2007 Jun;19(4):296-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.09.010.
• Background MacDougall P. Postthoracotomy shoulder pain: diagnosis and management. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2008 Feb;21(1):12-5. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3282f2bb67.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.