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Analgesic Efficacy of Duloxetine in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Discectomy

NCT03549026

Unknown 70 enrolled Assiut University
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

Duloxetine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor primarily used for treatment of major depression and anxiety. Duloxetine also has been used in the treatment of chronic pain conditions, such as osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain. There are few studies examining its effect for acute pain. The objective of this study is to evaluate the analgesic effect of duloxetine for patients undergoing lumbar discectomy.

Timeline

Start
2018-01-05
Primary completion
2019-12-01
Completion
2019-12-25

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Duloxetine Small molecule 60 mg Oral

Indications

No indication recorded.