Immunomodulation, IL-1 Inhibition, and Postoperative Incisional Pain

Summary

The investigators hypothesize that perioperative administration of anakinra will reduce incisional pain by lowering the concentration of inflammatory mediators in surgical wounds. This knowledge is important because it suggests a new, previously unexplored pharmacological target for the control of postoperative incisional pain.

Timeline

Start

2011-10

Primary completion

2013-05

Completion

2013-06

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.