Duloxetine Potentiates the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine

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 combined with intrathecal morphine for patients subjected to major abdominal cancer surgery

Timeline

Start

2018-09-10

Primary completion

2020-03-10

Completion

2020-03-14

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.